The word part "pen-" is a prefix that means "almost, nearly".

-pen-, root. -pen- comes from Latin and Greek, where it has the meanings "penalty; wrong,'' and hence "repent.

24 апр. 2020 г. · "writing implement made from the hard, hollow stem at the base of a feather," from Old French pene "quill pen; feather" (12c.) and directly from Latin penna "a ...

The word part "pens" is a root that means "hang, weigh".

19 мар. 2020 г. · pen-. a Brythonic (Celtic) word for "head;" common in place names in Cornwall and Wales (such as Penzance; see also pendragon and Pennsylvania).

Etymology 1 From Middle English pen, penne (“enclosure for animals”), from Old English penn (“enclosure, fold, pen”), from Proto-Germanic *pennō, *pannijō (“ ... Pen picture · Pen drive · Pen licence · Pen pal

13 мар. 2023 г. · 'Pen” originated from the Old French word for feather, 'penne', and from the Latin 'penna' , because long ago pens were made from feathers.

OED's earliest evidence for pen is from before 1350. pen is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.

pene-. Almost the thing or quality expressed by the root, as peneplain (almost a plain), peninsula (almost an island), penultimate (almost the last), ... English · Prefix

17 авг. 2004 г. · “Pen,” meaning a writing implement, comes from “penna,” the Latin word for wing or feather, because some of the first writing pens were made of feathers.