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

  1. pert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant

Ancestry of “petulans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetulō—
2Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petulans”

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