Etymology of the Latin word impetere
the Latin word
impetere (attack, assail; rush upon)
derived from the Classical Latin word
petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Derivations in Latin
impetigo,
impetus
