1. Etymology of the English word pen
the English word
penderived from the English word
pennederived from the Old French word
pennederived from the Latin word
penna (feather; pinna, feather; feather; feather, wing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-derived from the Classical Latin word
pinna (feather; feather; wing; fin; lobe)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-derived from the Italian word
pennederived from the Italian word
pennaDerivations in English
Dorothy Dixer,
penholder,
penlight,
penman,
penpoint,
penknife,
penned,
penningUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word pen
derived from the English word
penDerivations in English
hogpen,
penning,
penstock,
pigpen,
playpenUsage
Word found in Modern English
