Where does “arcadán” come from?
arcadán (Irish) comes from Irish arc, 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.
Ancestry of “arcadán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | arc | piglet; diminutive animal or person; arc |
| 2 | Old Irish | orc | piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸorkos | pork, piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |