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Where does “percine” come from?

percine (English) comes from Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

percine (English): Resembling a perch; A fish in the genus "Perca";...

Definitions

  1. Resembling a perch; A fish in the genus "Perca";...

Ancestry of “percine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpercaa perch
2Ancient Greekπέρκηperch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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