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Where does “pettinare” come from?

pettinare (Italian) comes 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.

pettinare (Italian): to comb, dress; to comb the hair or fur of; to...

Definitions

  1. to comb, dress; to comb the hair or fur of; to...

Ancestry of “pettinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinō—
2Latinpectināre—
3Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
4Proto-Italicpekten—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “pettinare”

  • pettinatore
  • pettinatrice
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