Where does “petril” come from?
petril (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin pectorilis, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
petril (Spanish): Obsolete spelling of pertil
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of pertil
Ancestry of “petril”, step by step
petril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin pectorilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pectorilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Vulgar Latin pectorile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pectorile | — |