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.

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