Where does “pectique” come from?
pectique (French) comes from French pectine, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pectique (French): pectic
Ancestry of “pectique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pectine | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πηκτικός | congealed, curdled; curdling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “pectique”