The story
- Latin · derived frompinna“dorsal fin; wing, feather”
- English todaypinna
From Latin pinna (“dorsal fin; wing, feather”). Doublet of pen, penna, and panne.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pinna
Today it means: The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal. Full definition →
Latin pinna