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despeinar.

to muss, to make (hair) messy

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/despeiˈnaɾ/[d̪es.pei̯ˈnaɾ]
  1. to muss, to make (hair) messy

  2. to take down one's hair

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- Proto-Indo-European *peḱt- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn Proto-Italic *pekten Latin pecten Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin pectinō Old Spanish peynar Spanish peinar Spanish despeinar From des- + peinar.

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