Where does “pectinis” come from?

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

pectinis (Latin): genitive singular of pecten; comb

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of pecten; comb

Ancestry of “pectinis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
2Proto-Italicpektencomb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s
4Proto-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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