Where does “petent” come from?

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

petent (Romanian): claimant, petitioner

Definitions

claimant, petitioner

Ancestry of “petent”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Petent	petitioner
2	Latin	petens	desiring; attacking
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 →