Where does “fumipennis” come from?

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

fumipennis (Latin): having smoky feathers

Definitions

  1. having smoky feathers

Ancestry of “fumipennis”, step by step

fumipennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin penna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
2Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Latin fūmus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūmussmoke, steam, fume
2Proto-Italicfūmossmoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →