Where does “pectus” come from?
pectus (Classical Latin) comes from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
pectus (Classical Latin): chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
Definitions
- chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
Ancestry of “pectus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 3 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |