Where does “pennale” come from?
pennale (Latin) comes from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “pennale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “pennale”