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Where does “penniger” come from?

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

penniger (Latin): feathered, winged

Definitions

  1. feathered, winged

Ancestry of “penniger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
2Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “penniger”

  • pennigerous
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