Where does “petasius” come from?

petasius (English) comes from Latin petasius, from Ancient Greek πέτασος, from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

petasius (English): A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning...

Definitions

  1. A large broad-rimmed bell used for summoning...

Ancestry of “petasius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetasiusa petasius#English: a large, broad-rimmed bell...
2Ancient Greekπέτασοςbroad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men;...
3Ancient GreekπετάννυμιI spread out, open; I am spread out on all sides,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Ancient Greek πετάννυμιEvery word from Ancient Greek πέτασος