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Where does “patera” come from?

patera (English) comes from Latin patera, from Latin pateō, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

patera (English): A broad, shallow dish used for drinking,...

Definitions

  1. A broad, shallow dish used for drinking,...

Ancestry of “patera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpateraA broad, flat dish or saucer, used especially for...
2Latinpateō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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