Where does “πέτασος” come from?

πέτασος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

πέτασος (Ancient Greek): broad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men;...

Definitions

  1. broad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men;...

Ancestry of “πέτασος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπετάννυμιI spread out, open; I am spread out on all sides,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “πέτασος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι