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

Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close...

Ancestry of “pectinated”, step by step

pectinated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pectinatus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pectinatus	combed
2	Latin	pectinō	to comb or card
3	Latin	pectināre	—
4	Latin	pecten	comb; pubic hair; scallop
5	Proto-Italic	pekten	comb
6	Proto-Indo-European	peḱten-s	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	peḱ-	to pluck; livestock; wealth

via English pectin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pectin	A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of...
2	French	pectine	pectin
3	Ancient Greek	πηκτικός	congealed, curdled; curdling
4	Ancient Greek	πήγνυμι	I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Words derived from “pectinated”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →