Where does “pinyó” come from?
pinyó (Catalan) comes from French pignon, from French peigne, from Old French peigne, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pinyó (Catalan): pine nut
Definitions
- pine nut
Ancestry of “pinyó”, step by step
pinyó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French pignon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pignon | pine nut, pine kernel; gable; gearwheel, pinion,... |
| 2 | French | peigne | comb; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old French | peigne | comb |
| 4 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Catalan pinya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | pinya | pine cone; pineapple; the base of a castell,... |
| 2 | Latin | pīnea | pinecone |
| 3 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |