Where does “ὑψιπέτης” come from?

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

ὑψιπέτης (Ancient Greek): high-flying, soaring

Definitions

  1. high-flying, soaring

Ancestry of “ὑψιπέτης”, step by step

ὑψιπέτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέτομαι

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

via Ancient Greek ὕψι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕψιon high, aloft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Ancient Greek πέτομαι →