Where does “penne knyfe” come from?
penne knyfe (Middle English) comes from Middle English penne, 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 knyfe (Middle English): penknife
Definitions
- penknife
Ancestry of “penne knyfe”, step by step
penne knyfe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English penne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | penne | A pen or other implement for writing; A writer's... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | penne | feather |
| 3 | Old French | penne | feather |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |