Etymology thumb|Parts of a feather: Feather derives from the Old English "feþer", which is of Germanic origin; related to Dutch "veer" and German "Feder", from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit's "patra" meaning 'wing', Latin's "penna" meaning 'feather', and Greek's "pteron", "pterux" meaning 'wing'.
Etymology thumb|Parts of a feather Feather derives from the Old English "feþer" which is of Germanic origin; related to Dutch "veer" and German "Feder" from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit's "patra" meaning 'wing' Latin's "penna" meaning 'feather' and Greek's "pteron" "pterux" meaning 'wing'