Where does “penteiro” come from?

penteiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pente, 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.

Ancestry of “penteiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepentecomb
2Old Portuguesepeitẽecomb
3Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
4Proto-Italicpektencomb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pekten →