Where does “peculate” come from?

peculate (English) comes from Latin pecūlātus, from Latin pecūlor, from Latin pecūlium, from Latin pecus, from Proto-Italic *pekos.

peculate (English): To embezzle

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pecūlātus	—
2	Latin	pecūlor	—
3	Latin	pecūlium	—
4	Latin	pecus	A group of large domestic animals: a herd of...
5	Proto-Italic	*pekos	—

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