Where does “pectinaturus” come from?

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

pectinaturus (Latin): about to comb

Definitions

  1. about to comb

Ancestry of “pectinaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpectinoI comb or card
2Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
3Proto-Italicpektencomb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pekten →
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