Where does “pèrche” come from?

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

pèrche (Norman): perch

Definitions

  1. perch

Ancestry of “pèrche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpercaa perch
2Ancient Greekπέρκηperch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →