Where does “petaso” come from?
petaso (Italian) comes from Latin petasus, from Ancient Greek πέτασος, from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
petaso (Italian): petasus
Ancestry of “petaso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | petasus | a travelling hat or cap with a broad brim;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέτασος | broad-brimmed hat, commonly worn by young men;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πετάννυμι | I spread out, open; I am spread out on all sides,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |