Latin word peto comes from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-, and later Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (To fly.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *peth₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *péth₂eti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To fly. |
| peto | Latin (lat) | (ecclesiastical) To missionize or proselytize among the people of a place.. I ask, beg, request.. I attack.. I beg, beseech.. I make for (somewhere).. I seek, aim at, desire. |