Where does “spettinare” come from?

spettinare (Italian) comes from Italian pettinare, 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.

spettinare (Italian): to ruffle or mess up (someone's) hair, to tousle, to dishevel

Definitions

  1. to ruffle or mess up (someone's) hair, to tousle, to dishevel

Ancestry of “spettinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpettinareto comb, dress; to comb the hair or fur of; to...
2Latinpectinōto comb or card
3Latinpectināre
4Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
5Proto-Italicpektencomb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-sEvery word from Proto-Italic pekten
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