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The root is pet-. The verb 'peto, petere' means 'to make for, go to'; 'to attack, assail'; 'to strive after, seek, endeavor to obtain'; 'to ask for, beg, beseech, entreat, request'; 'to derive, fetch'. Derivatives of the verb include 'petitio', as 'an attack, blow, thrust'; 'petitor', as 'one who strives after, a seeker'; 'petiturio, petiturire', as 'to desire to become a candidate'; and 'petitus', as 'an inclining towards'.

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The Latin root of 'peto' is "petere," which means "to seek or strive for." It is the source of many English words related to seeking or requesting, such as "petition" and "compete."

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