Where does “pectinem” come from?
pectinem (Latin) comes from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pectinem (Latin): first-person singular present active subjunctive...
Definitions
- first-person singular present active subjunctive...
Ancestry of “pectinem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pekten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “pectinem”