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
- blindworm, slowworm; Alternative form of arcán
Ancestry of “earcán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | earc | lizard |
| 2 | Middle Irish | erc | — |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚓᚏᚉᚐ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸerkos | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “earcán”