Where does “pendejo” come from?
pendejo (Spanish) comes from Latin pectinīculum, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pendejo (Spanish): A pubic hair; arsehole, asshole, dirtbag,...
Definitions
- A pubic hair; arsehole, asshole, dirtbag,...
Ancestry of “pendejo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pectinīculum | little comb |
| 2 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |