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
Ancestry of “perca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |