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Where does “peinar” come from?

peinar (Spanish) comes 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.

peinar (Spanish): to comb; to comb oneself

Definitions

  1. to comb; to comb oneself

Ancestry of “peinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpectinō—
2Latinpectināre—
3Latinpectencomb; pubic hair; scallop
4Proto-Italicpekten—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱten-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →