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Where does “paigner” come from?

paigner (Old French) 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.

Ancestry of “paigner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinō—
2Latinpectināre—
3Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
4Proto-Italicpekten—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “paigner”

  • peignoir
  • peigner
  • peignage
  • peignoir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →