Where does “perca” come from?

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

perca (Latin): a perch

Definitions

  1. a perch

Ancestry of “perca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρκηperch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “perca

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós