Where does “fascipennis” come from?
fascipennis (Latin) comes from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
fascipennis (Latin): having a band of colour on the wing
Definitions
- having a band of colour on the wing
Ancestry of “fascipennis”, step by step
fascipennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.