Where does “rufipennis” come from?

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

rufipennis (Latin): having a red wing or fin, or red feathers

Definitions

  1. having a red wing or fin, or red feathers

Ancestry of “rufipennis”, step by step

rufipennis 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 Rūfus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRūfus—
2Proto-Italic*rouðosred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →