Etymology

re-petition

Today it means: To petition again. Full definition →

English petition ← Old French peticiun ← Latin petītiōnem
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*peth₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*péth₂eti
  8. Latinpetō
  9. Latinpetītiōnem
  10. Old Frenchpeticiun
  11. Englishpetition
  12. English todayre-petition

From re- + petition.

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