Where does “pectoral” come from?
Pectoral comes from Latin pectoralis, an adjective formed from Latin pectus (chest) with the suffix -alis, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European peg-.
pectoral (English): Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest;...
Ancestry of “pectoral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pectoralis | of or pertaining to the chest or breast; genitive... |
| 2 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |