Where does “petent” come from?

petent (Polish) comes from German Petent, from Latin petens, from Latin petō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

petent (Polish): claimant, petitioner, supplicant

Definitions

  1. claimant, petitioner, supplicant

Ancestry of “petent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPetentpetitioner
2Latinpetensdesiring; attacking
3Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “petent

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂etiEvery word from Latin petō
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