Where does “petulantia” come from?

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

petulantia (Latin): impudence; wantonness; petulance

Definitions

  1. impudence; wantonness; petulance

Ancestry of “petulantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetulanspert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant
2Latinpetulō—
3Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petulantia”

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