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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

  1. roosting perch for fowls; pole, spar, plank;...

Ancestry of “πέτευρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπέτομαιI fly; I dart, rush; I make haste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “πέτευρον”

  • petaurista
  • Petaurus
  • Petauroidea
  • Petauridae
  • πετευριστήρ
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