Where does “ardvark” come from?
ardvark (Malay) comes from English aardvark, from Afrikaans aardvark, from Afrikaans vark, from Dutch varken, from Middle Dutch varken, from Proto-Germanic farhaz, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
ardvark (Malay): aardvark
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Ancestry of “ardvark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aardvark | The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | aardvark | Obsolete form of erdvark; aardvark |
| 3 | Afrikaans | vark | pig |
| 4 | Dutch | varken | A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus; A swine, a dirty,... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | varken | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | farhaz | pig, piglet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |