Where does “patefaciens” come from?
patefaciens (Latin) comes from Latin patefacio, from Latin pateō, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
patefaciens (Latin): opening, throwing open; disclosing
Definitions
- opening, throwing open; disclosing
Ancestry of “patefaciens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | patefacio | I open, throw open; I disclose, uncover, reveal,... |
| 2 | Latin | pateō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |