Where does “Procne” come from?

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

Procne (English): The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods

Definitions

  1. The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods

Ancestry of “Procne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠρόκνηProcne
2Ancient Greekπερκνόςdusky, dark in colour, having dark spots
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Procne”

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