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Peculator comes from Latin pecūlātor ‘embezzler’, from pecūlium ‘private property’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- ‘livestock’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peḱ-‘livestock’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*péḱu‘livestock’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*peku‘cattle’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecū‘cattle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*pecūlisreconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlium‘private property’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlor‘to embezzle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlātor‘embezzler’
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attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peḱ-‘livestock’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*péḱu‘livestock’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*peku‘cattle’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecū‘cattle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*pecūlisreconstructed
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlium‘private property’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlor‘to embezzle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpecūlātor‘embezzler’
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Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- ‘livestock’
fight, fellow, fax, feudal, fawn, fain, 25 more
through Proto-Indo-European *péḱu ‘livestock’
fee, feud, cynical, hound, poodle, cynic, feu, chenille, 12 more
through Latin pecū ‘cattle’
Today it means
noun A person who peculates; an embezzler.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- / peculator