Where does “métapectine” come from?

métapectine (French) comes from French pectine, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

métapectine (French): metapectin

Definitions

  1. metapectin

Ancestry of “métapectine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpectinepectin
2Ancient Greekπηκτικόςcongealed, curdled; curdling
3Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πηκτικός →