Where does “nepieptănat” come from?

nepieptănat (Romanian) comes from Romanian pieptănat, from Romanian pieptăna, from Latin pectinō, 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.

nepieptănat (Romanian): uncombed

Definitions

  1. uncombed

Ancestry of “nepieptănat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpieptănatcombed
2Romanianpieptănato comb
3Latinpectinōto comb or card
4Latinpectināre—
5Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
6Proto-Italicpektencomb
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
8Proto-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 →