Etymology

pennal

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German Pennal ← Latin penna
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pennal · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frompenna“feather, quill”
  2. German · borrowed fromPennal
  3. English todaypennal

From German Pennal, from Latin penna (“feather, quill”).

Pennal · proper noun2

Probably from Welsh.

Words from the same roots

Latinpenna all →

penpennantpinionpennapennonpennaceouspennagepennibrachium

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