Where does “περκνός” come from?

περκνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

περκνός (Ancient Greek): dusky, dark in colour, having dark spots

Definitions

  1. dusky, dark in colour, having dark spots

Ancestry of “περκνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “περκνός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →