Where does “Progne” come from?

Progne (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη, from Ancient Greek περκνός, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Progne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠρόκνηProcne
2Ancient Greekπερκνόςdusky, dark in colour, having dark spots
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Progne”

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