Where does “pecten” come from?

pecten (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

pecten (Latin): comb; pubic hair; scallop

Definitions

  1. comb; pubic hair; scallop

Ancestry of “pecten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpektencomb
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “pecten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →