Where does “petesso” come from?

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

petesso (Latin): I strive after eagerly, pursue; I strive after...

Definitions

  1. I strive after eagerly, pursue; I strive after...

Ancestry of “petesso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petesso”

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