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Where does “pectinated” come from?

pectinated (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.

pectinated (English): Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close...

Definitions

  1. Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close...

Ancestry of “pectinated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinatuscombed
2Latinpectinō—
3Latinpectināre—
4Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
5Proto-Italicpekten—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →