Where does “unpetulant” come from?
unpetulant (English) comes from English petulant, from Latin petulans, from Latin petulō, from Latin petō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
unpetulant (English): Not petulant
Definitions
- Not petulant
Ancestry of “unpetulant”, step by step
unpetulant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petulant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petulant | Childishly irritable; Forward; pert; insolent;... |
| 2 | Latin | petulans | pert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant |
| 3 | Latin | petulō | — |
| 4 | Latin | petō | to ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |