Where does “unipectinated” come from?
unipectinated (English) comes from English pectinated, 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.
unipectinated (English): with each ridge bearing a single projection
Definitions
- with each ridge bearing a single projection
Ancestry of “unipectinated”, step by step
unipectinated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pectinated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pectinated | Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close... |
| 2 | Latin | pectinatus | combed |
| 3 | Latin | pectinō | to comb or card |
| 4 | Latin | pectināre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |