Where does “virporko” come from?

virporko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto porko, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

virporko (Esperanto): a male pig

Definitions

  1. a male pig

Ancestry of “virporko”, step by step

virporko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto porko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoporkopig
2Latinporcusa piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for...
3Proto-Italicporkospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Esperanto viro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoviroman
2Latinvirman in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,...
3Proto-Italicwirosa man
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →