Where does “peyneta” come from?

peyneta (Tagalog) comes from Spanish peineta, from Spanish peine, from Old Spanish peyne, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

peyneta (Tagalog): ornamental comb

Definitions

  1. ornamental comb

Ancestry of “peyneta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpeinetaconvex comb that women use as an ornament or to maintain a hairstyle
2Spanishpeinecomb
3Old Spanishpeynecomb
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 →