Where does “petulante” come from?

petulante (Portuguese) 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.

petulante (Portuguese): petulant

Definitions

petulant

Ancestry of “petulante”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	petulans	pert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulant
2	Latin	petulō	—
3	Latin	petō	to ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
4	Proto-Indo-European	péth₂eti	to fly
5	Proto-Indo-European	peth₂-	to spread out; to fly

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