Where does “fuscipennis” come from?

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

fuscipennis (Latin): having a dark wing or fin, or dark feathers

Definitions

  1. having a dark wing or fin, or dark feathers

Ancestry of “fuscipennis”, step by step

fuscipennis 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 Fuscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
2Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
3Proto-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 →