Where does “πέτευρον” come from?
πέτευρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέτομαι, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
πέτευρον (Ancient Greek): roosting perch for fowls; pole, spar, plank;...
Definitions
- roosting perch for fowls; pole, spar, plank;...
Ancestry of “πέτευρον”, step by step
πέτευρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πέτομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέτομαι | I fly; I dart, rush; I make haste |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Ancient Greek πετάννυμι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πετάννυμι | I spread out, open; I am spread out on all sides,... |