Where does “petulans” come from?
petulans (Latin) comes from Latin petulō, from Latin petō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
petulans (Latin): pert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant
Definitions
- pert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant
Ancestry of “petulans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | petulō | — |
| 2 | Latin | petō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “petulans”