peth₁-n-

“a falling, a misfortune”

Widely acceptedmotion

feather, petition, perpetual, appetite, repeat

Derivative from *peth₁- "to fall, fly", yielding Latin petere "to seek/fall toward", Old English feþ‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌er "feather", English petition, feather, appetite, compete.

(s)tew-“to push, to strike”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰleh₁-“to blow, to puff”bʰredʰ-“to wade through, to cross water on foot”bʰreg-“to break, to shatter”dewk-“to pull, to lead by pulling”dʰenh₂-“to flow, to run (liquid)”dʰreǵ-₂“to pull, to drag along the ground”

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