English
ctene
Ctene comes from Ancient Greek κτείς ‘comb’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- ‘to pluck’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peḱ-‘to pluck’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pḱtén-s‘comb’reconstructedderivative of *peḱ-
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκτείςkteís‘comb’
- Englishtodayctene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peḱ-‘to pluck’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pḱtén-s‘comb’reconstructedderivative of *peḱ-
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκτείςkteís‘comb’
- Englishtodayctene
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- ‘to pluck’
fight, fellow, fee, peculiar, fax, feud, cynical, hound, fawn, poodle, cynic, feu, pec, fain, pecuniary, chenille, 25 more
Today it means
noun A band of fused cilia on the bodies of ctenophores, used for locomotion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- / ctene