Where does “varken” come from?

varken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch varken, from Proto-Germanic farhaz, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

varken (Dutch): A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,...

Definitions

  1. A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,...

Ancestry of “varken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvarken—
2Proto-Germanicfarhazpig, piglet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “varken”

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