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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “acropetal”

  • acropetally
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