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Where does “pet” come from?

pet (Portuguese) comes from English PET, from English petition, from Old French peticiun, from Latin petitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pet (Portuguese): pet

Definitions

  1. pet

Ancestry of “pet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPETInitialism of polyethylene terephthalate; Acronym...
2EnglishpetitionA formal, written request made to an official...
3Old Frenchpeticiunrequest; demand
4Latinpetitioan attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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