Where does “bipennifer” come from?

bipennifer (Latin) comes from Latin bipennis, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

bipennifer (Latin): bearing a two-edged axe

Definitions

  1. bearing a two-edged axe

Ancestry of “bipennifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbipennistwo-edged; two-winged
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Proto-Italic petnā
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