Where does “pinaclu” come from?
pinaclu (Romanian) comes from French pinacle, from Medieval Latin pinnaculum, from Latin pinna, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pinaclu (Romanian): pinnacle, top
Definitions
- pinnacle, top
Ancestry of “pinaclu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pinacle | pinnacle, top |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pinnaculum | a peak, pinnacle |
| 3 | Latin | pinna | Alternative form of penna; dorsal fin; wing,... |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |