Etymology of the English word penniform
the English word
penniformderived from the Latin word
forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word
formaderived from the Latin word
penna (feather; pinna, feather; feather; feather, wing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Usage
Word found in Modern English