Where does “pieptănător” come from?

pieptănător (Romanian) comes 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.

pieptănător (Romanian): carder

Definitions

  1. carder

Ancestry of “pieptănător”, step by step

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