Where does “-petal” come from?
-petal (English) comes from Latin petō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
-petal (English): travelling towards
Ancestry of “-petal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | petō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “-petal”