Where does “penytrable” come from?
penytrable (Middle English) comes from Old French penetrable, from Medieval Latin penetrabilis, from Latin penetro, from Latin penes, from Proto-Italic penets, from Proto-Indo-European pen-et-s, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Ancestry of “penytrable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | penetrable | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | penetrabilis | penetrable; piercing |
| 3 | Latin | penetro | I enter; I penetrate |
| 4 | Latin | penes | Under one's government or command; In one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | penets | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-et-s | food |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |