Where does “pênis” come from?
pênis (Portuguese) comes from Latin pēnis, from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s- — to blow.
pênis (Portuguese): penis
Ancestry of “pênis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pēnis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pē̆s- | to blow |