Where does “pente” come from?

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

pente (Portuguese): comb

Definitions

  1. comb

Ancestry of “pente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepeitẽecomb
2Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
3Proto-Italicpektencomb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “pente”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pekten →