Where does “earcán” come from?

earcán (Irish) comes from Irish earc, 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.

earcán (Irish): blindworm, slowworm; Alternative form of arcán

Definitions

  1. blindworm, slowworm; Alternative form of arcán

Ancestry of “earcán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishearclizard
2Middle Irisherc—
3Primitive Irishᚓᚏᚉᚐ—
4Proto-Celtic*ɸerkosspeckled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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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