Where does “pallidipennis” come from?

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

pallidipennis (Latin): pale-winged, pale-feathered

Definitions

  1. pale-winged, pale-feathered

Ancestry of “pallidipennis”, step by step

pallidipennis 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 pallidus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalliduspale, pallid, wan; that makes or causes a pale...
2Latin-idustending to
3Proto-Italic*-iðos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →