Where does “pieptănăriță” come from?

pieptănăriță (Romanian) comes from Romanian pieptănar, from Romanian pieptene, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

pieptănăriță (Romanian): crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)

Definitions

  1. crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)

Ancestry of “pieptănăriță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpieptănarcomb maker
2Romanianpieptenecomb
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-sEvery word from Proto-Italic pekten
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