Where does “peña” come from?

peña (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

peña (Spanish): A rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; A group of...

Definitions

  1. A rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; A group of...

Ancestry of “peña”, step by step

peña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Spanish pena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpena—
2Latinpoenāpenalty, punishment
3Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
4Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Old Spanish penna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpennarock
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “peña”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ →