Where does “petō” come from?

petō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

petō (Latin): to ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat

Definitions

  1. to ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat

Ancestry of “petō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →