Where does “pectinatus” come from?

pectinatus (Latin) 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.

pectinatus (Latin): combed

Definitions

  1. combed

Ancestry of “pectinatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinōto comb or card
2Latinpectināre
3Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
4Proto-Italicpektencomb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “pectinatus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-