- κτείς
- κτείςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `comb, comb in the loom', often metaph. e.g. `rake, rib, finger' (IA.).Other forms: κτείς (Att. inscr.), κτήν (Jo. Gramm. VIp), κτενόςCompounds: Some compp., e.g. κτενο-πώλης `comb-handler' (Poll.), πεντέ-κτενος `with five teeth' (com.).Derivatives: κτένιον `id.' (Epich., pap.), κτενωτός `with teeth' (Att. inscr.), κτενᾶς m. comb-maker, wool-carder (Corykos), κτενωδῶς `comb-like' (Gloss.); κτενίζω `comb, card' (IA.) with -ισμός `combing' (E.), -ιστής `comber, hairdresser' (pap., Gal.), -ιστικός `belonging to combing' (pap.).Origin: IE [Indo-European] [797 niet] *peḱt-en- `comb'Etymology: Because of Lat. pecten `comb' since v. Sabler KZ 31, 275 explained from a zero grade *πκτ-εν- with loss of the initial π-. A different simplification of the initial in Iranian, where several Mod.Iran. forms, e.g. Pashto ẓ̌manj, NPers. šāna, point to *pḱ-en- (Morgenstierne Pashto 106; see Charpentier Acta Or. 7, 197 with a remark by Morgenstierne ibd. 199). Further s. πέκω.See also: Weiteres s. πέκω.Page in Frisk: 2,33-34
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.