Where does “perko” come from?

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

perko (Ido): perch

Definitions

  1. perch

Ancestry of “perko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoperkoperch
2Latinpercaa perch
3Ancient Greekπέρκηperch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →