Where does “cteno-” come from?
cteno- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
cteno- (Translingual): Used to form taxonomic names: comb
Definitions
- Used to form taxonomic names: comb
Ancestry of “cteno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κτείς | comb; rake; horn of a lyre |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *pḱtḗn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “cteno-”