Where does “earc” come from?

earc (Irish) comes from Middle Irish erc, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚏᚉᚐ, from Proto-Celtic *ɸerkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

earc (Irish): lizard

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “earc”, step by step

earc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish erc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisherc—
2Primitive Irishᚓᚏᚉᚐ—
3Proto-Celtic*ɸerkosspeckled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin arca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarcachest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark
2LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
3Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock

Words derived from “earc”

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