Where does “pieptănariță” come from?

pieptănariță (Romanian) comes 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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “pieptănariță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpieptenecomb
2Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
3Proto-Italicpektencomb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
5Proto-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 →