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Where does “péḱu” come from?

péḱu (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

péḱu (Proto-Indo-European): livestock

Definitions

  1. livestock

Ancestry of “péḱu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “péḱu”

  • fellow
  • peculiar
  • fee
  • fees
  • peculiarly
  • feudal
  • peculiarity
  • pecuniary
  • feudalism
  • fella
  • fief
  • impecunious
  • schoolfellow
  • peculation
  • playfellow
  • fellah
  • fiefdom
  • bedfellow
  • pecuniarily
  • feudatory
  • feudalistic
  • peculium
  • pecorino
  • nonpecuniary
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