Where does “penna” come from?
penna (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
penna (Latin): wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
Definitions
- wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
Ancestry of “penna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “penna”