Where does “pentia” come from?

pentia (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese pentear, from Old Portuguese pentẽar, 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.

pentia (Kabuverdianu): comb

Definitions

  1. comb

Ancestry of “pentia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepentearto comb
2Old Portuguesepentẽar
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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