Where does “πετάω” come from?

πετάω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέτομαι, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

πετάω (Greek): fly; throw; throw away, drop

Definitions

  1. fly; throw; throw away, drop

Ancestry of “πετάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπέτομαιI fly; I dart, rush; I make haste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Ancient Greek πέτομαι →