Where does “penudo” come from?
penudo (Spanish) comes from Spanish pene, from English penny, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
penudo (Spanish): shy
Definitions
- shy
Ancestry of “penudo”, step by step
penudo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pene | penis |
| 2 | English | penny | In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Spanish peña
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | peña | A rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; A group of... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | pena | — |
| 3 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |