Morpheme
Pen(n) [Pen, Penn]
Type
free base
Denotation
writing utensil, write, commit to paper; literally wing, feather
Etymology
Middle English penne; Anglo-Norman penne; Old French penne; Latin penna
Evidence
bipennate, bipennis, brevipen, brevipennate, impennous, longipennate, multipennate, pen, penholder, penknife, penna, pennaceous, pennae, pennage, pennal, pennalism, pennals, pennate, pennated, pennates, pennatula, penne, penned, pennibrachium, penniferous, penniform, pennigerous, penning, pennipotent, penpal, pens, quadripennate, subpennate, tripennate, unipennate
Notes
pen, penna, and pinna are doublets
