late 13th century, penne, "writing implement made from a feather" from Latin penna "a feather, plume," from Old Latin petna, pesna, from Proto Indo-European root *pet- "to rush; to fly" (Etymonline.com)
~ Pen (n.1), late 13th century, penne, "writing implement made from a feather" from Latin penna "a feather, plume," from Old Latin petna, pesna, from Proto Indo-European root *pet- "to rush; to fly" (Etymonline.com)
