Where does “πετασῖτις” come from?
πετασῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέτασος, from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
πετασῖτις (Ancient Greek): butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
Definitions
- butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
Ancestry of “πετασῖτις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέτασος | broad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πετάννυμι | I spread out, open; I am spread out on all sides,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “πετασῖτις”