Where does “πετευριστήρ” come from?

πετευριστήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέτευρον, from Ancient Greek πέτομαι, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

πετευριστήρ (Ancient Greek): tumbler, acrobat

Definitions

  1. tumbler, acrobat

Ancestry of “πετευριστήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέτευρονroosting perch for fowls; pole, spar, plank;...
2Ancient GreekπέτομαιI fly; I dart, rush; I make haste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “πετευριστήρ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂etiEvery word from Ancient Greek πέτομαι
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