Where does “pete-” come from?
pete- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Finnic ete-, from Serbo-Croatian tẹ́, from Proto-Slavic ta — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
pete- (Proto-Indo-European): to spread, stretch out
Definitions
- to spread, stretch out
Ancestry of “pete-”, step by step
pete- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic ete-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |
via Yoruba pá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | pá | to kill |