Where does “petasus” come from?

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

petasus (English): A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the...

Definitions

  1. A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the...

Ancestry of “petasus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetasusa travelling hat or cap with a broad brim;...
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

Words derived from “petasus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πέτασος →