myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of pektos

Etymology of the Greek word pektos (πηκτός)

the Greek word pektos, πηκτός

derived from the Greek word pegnunai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pag-

derived from the Late Greek word pegnumi, πήγνυμι (to fix ('peg'); to set up (a tent))

French pectine, French pectase, French pectose, Italian pectina, Italian pecto-, Italian reopectico