Where does “patefactus” come from?

patefactus (Latin) comes from Latin patefacio, from Latin pateō, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

patefactus (Latin): opened; disclosed

Definitions

  1. opened; disclosed

Ancestry of “patefactus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpatefacioI open, throw open; I disclose, uncover, reveal,...
2Latinpateōto be open, accessible, attainable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Latin pateō →Every word from Latin patefacio →
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