Where does “pieptănat” come from?

pieptănat (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.

pieptănat (Romanian): combed

Definitions

  1. combed

Ancestry of “pieptănat”, 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

Words derived from “pieptănat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pekten →