Where does “acropetal” come from?

acropetal (English) comes from Latin petō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

acropetal (English): That develops, matures or opens from the base...

Definitions

  1. That develops, matures or opens from the base...

Ancestry of “acropetal”, step by step

acropetal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin petō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Ancient Greek ἄκρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκρονpeak; headland, cape; end, extremity
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κροςoutermost; pointed, sharp; topmost

Words derived from “acropetal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Latin petō →