Where does “penne” come from?

penne (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman penne, from Old French penne, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

penne (Middle English): A pen or other implement for writing; A writer's...

Definitions

  1. A pen or other implement for writing; A writer's...

Ancestry of “penne”, step by step

penne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman penne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpennefeather
2Old Frenchpennefeather
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Old English penn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpennenclosure, fold, pen
2Proto-Germanicpennō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...

Words derived from “penne”

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