Where does “akupetros” come from?
akupetros (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱu-péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “akupetros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱu-péth₂r̥ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |