Where does “arcán” come from?

arcán (Irish) comes from Old Irish orcán, from Old Irish orc, from Proto-Celtic ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

arcán (Irish): piglet; Alternative form of earcán

Definitions

  1. piglet; Alternative form of earcán

Ancestry of “arcán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishorcán—
2Old Irishorcpiglet
3Proto-Celticɸorkospork, piglet
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

Words derived from “arcán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →
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