Where does “purcellien” come from?

purcellien (French) comes from English Purcell, from Latin porcellus, from Latin porculus, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

purcellien (French): Purcellian

Definitions

  1. Purcellian

Ancestry of “purcellien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPurcell
2Latinporcelluspiglet
3Latinporculuspiglet; a little pig
4Latinporcusa piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for...
5Proto-Italicporkospig
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-