Where does “pectinate” come from?

pectinate (English) comes from Latin pectinatus, from Latin pectinō, from Latin pectināre, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

pectinate (English): Resembling a comb; Having segments which are...

Definitions

  1. Resembling a comb; Having segments which are...

Ancestry of “pectinate”, step by step

pectinate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pectinatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinatuscombed
2Latinpectinōto comb or card
3Latinpectināre—
4Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
5Proto-Italicpektencomb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via English pectin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpectinA polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of...
2Frenchpectinepectin
3Ancient Greekπηκτικόςcongealed, curdled; curdling
4Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pectinate”

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