Where does “pentear” come from?

pentear (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pentẽar, 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.

pentear (Portuguese): to comb

Definitions

  1. to comb

Ancestry of “pentear”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pentear”

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