Where does “прасуле” come from?
прасуле (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian прасе, from Proto-Slavic porsę, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “прасуле”, step by step
прасуле traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian прасе
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | прасе | pig, piglet |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | porsę | piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Macedonian уле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | уле | — |