Where does “pectate” come from?
pectate (English) comes from English pectic, from English pectin, from French pectine, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pectate (English): A salt of pectic acid
Definitions
- A salt of pectic acid
Ancestry of “pectate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pectic | Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like... |
| 2 | English | pectin | A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of... |
| 3 | French | pectine | pectin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πηκτικός | congealed, curdled; curdling |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |