Where 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
| 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 |
Words derived from “pena”