Etymology Explorer › PortugueseWhere does “pena” come from? pena (Portuguese) comes 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.
pena (Portuguese): punishment; pain; sadness; pity
Definitions punishment; pain; sadness; pity Ancestry of “pena”, step by step pena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese pena Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Portuguese pena rock 2 Latin penna wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... 3 Proto-Italic petnā feather; wing 4 Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ wing; feather 5 Proto-Indo-European peth₂- to spread out; to fly
via Vulgar Latin pinna Step Language Word Meaning 1 Vulgar Latin pinna — 2 Latin Alba The name of a mythical pre-Roman king, Alba Silvius
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