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Etymology of the English word penman

the English word penman
derived from the English word pen
derived from the English word penne
derived from the Old French word penne
derived 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 penne
derived from the Italian word penna
using the English suffix -man

Derivations in English

penmanship



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