Where does “pectiform” come from?
pectiform (English) comes from Latin pecto, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pectiform (English): Comb-shaped
Ancestry of “pectiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pecto | I comb; I card, heckle, comb; I hoe, weed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |