Where does “petnā” come from?

petnā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

petnā (Proto-Italic): feather; wing

Definitions

  1. feather; wing

Ancestry of “petnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petnā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥