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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

Definitions

  1. pectic

Ancestry of “pectique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpectine—
2Ancient Greekπηκτικόςcongealed, curdled; curdling
3Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pectique”

  • pectin
  • amylopectin
  • pectic
  • pectinase
  • pectate
  • pectinolytic
  • protopectin
  • rheopectic
  • depectinization
  • agaropectin
  • pectinaceous
  • amylopectinosis
  • parapectin
  • pectocellulose
  • pectocellulosic
  • metapectin
  • metapectic acid
  • parapectine
  • pectine
  • métapectine
  • métapectique
  • pectique
  • เพกติน
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