Where does “penoso” come from?

penoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pena, 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.

penoso (Portuguese): painful

Definitions

  1. painful

Ancestry of “penoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepenapunishment; pain; sadness; pity
2Old Portuguesepenarock
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →