Where does “pechu” come from?
pechu (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu petu, from Portuguese peito, from Old Portuguese peito, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
pechu (Papiamentu): breast; chest
Definitions
- breast; chest
Ancestry of “pechu”, step by step
pechu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu petu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | petu | chest; breast |
| 2 | Portuguese | peito | chest; breast; breaststroke |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | peito | — |
| 4 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 7 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Spanish pecho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pecho | thorax; chest; the front of the thorax; breast |