Etymology of the Latin word pecten
the Latin word
pecten (comb; comb; rake; quill)
derived from the Latin word
pectere (comb; card)
Derivations in Latin
pectinare,
Astropecten,
pectinarius,
pectiniaculus,
Pectinibranchia,
Pecten,
Pectinaria,
epectinata,
pectinacea,
pectunculus,
pectinatus,
pectiniculumDerivations in other languages
English
pecten, French
pecten, Italian
pettignone, Italian
pettineo, Italian
pettine, Portuguese
pentem, Romanian
pieptene, Spanish
peine, Spanish
empeine, Spanish
pectÃneo, Spanish
pectiniforme, Spanish
pechinaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, Classica Latin
