Where does “despeinar” come from?

despeinar (Spanish) comes from Spanish peinar, 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.

despeinar (Spanish): to muss, to make (hair) messy

Definitions

  1. to muss, to make (hair) messy

Ancestry of “despeinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpeinarto comb; to comb oneself
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 →