Where does “paenultimus” come from?

paenultimus (Latin) comes from Latin paene, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

paenultimus (Latin): penultimate

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	paene	almost, nearly; scarcely, hardly, barely
2	Proto-Indo-European	peh₁-	to hate, hurt

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