Where does “penna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “penna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepenapunishment; pain; sadness; pity
2Old Portuguesepenarock
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “penna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →