Where does “pectiform” come from?

pectiform (English) comes from Latin pecto, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

pectiform (English): Comb-shaped

Definitions

  1. Comb-shaped

Ancestry of “pectiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpectoI comb; I card, heckle, comb; I hoe, weed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Latin pecto →
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