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
- fly; throw; throw away, drop
Ancestry of “πετάω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέτομαι | I fly; I dart, rush; I make haste |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |