Where does “ark” come from?

ark (Manx) comes from Old Irish orc, from Proto-Celtic ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ark (Manx): young pig, piglet

Definitions

  1. young pig, piglet

Ancestry of “ark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishorcpiglet
2Proto-Celticɸorkospork, piglet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ark”

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