Where does “petentka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “petentka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpetentclaimant, petitioner, supplicant
2GermanPetentpetitioner
3Latinpetensdesiring; attacking
4Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Latin petō →