Where does “pectine” come from?

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

pectine (French): pectin

Definitions

  1. pectin

Ancestry of “pectine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπηκτικόςcongealed, curdled; curdling
2Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pectine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-
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