Where does “perca” come from?

perca (Italian) comes from Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

perca (Italian): perch, Perca fluviatilis

Definitions

perch, Perca fluviatilis

Ancestry of “perca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	perca	a perch
2	Ancient Greek	πέρκη	perch
3	Proto-Indo-European	perḱ-	colored; motley; to open, rip up
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

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