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Where does “petia” come from?
petia (Latin) comes from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
Ancestry of “petia”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Gaulish
pettyā
—
2
Proto-Celtic
kʷezdis
piece, portion
Words derived from “petia”
piece
masterpiece
piecemeal
mouthpiece
mantelpiece
centerpiece
workpiece
eyepiece
piecewise
altarpiece
piecing
timepiece
centrepiece
earpiece
headpiece
chimneypiece
showpiece
tailpiece
crosspiece
handpiece
hairpiece
afterpiece
codpiece
midpiece
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