Where does “pechito” come from?
pechito (Spanish) comes from Spanish pecho, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
pechito (Spanish): freshwater hatchetfish
Definitions
- freshwater hatchetfish
Ancestry of “pechito”, step by step
pechito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pecho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pecho | thorax; chest; the front of the thorax; breast |
| 2 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Spanish peché
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | peché | skinny; skin and bones |