Where does “purking” come from?

purking (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål purke, from Old Norse purka, from Latin porca, from Esperanto porka, from Esperanto porko, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos — passed , crossed.

purking (Norwegian Bokmål): the act of sleeping heavily and audibly, often while snoring

Definitions

  1. the act of sleeping heavily and audibly, often while snoring

Ancestry of “purking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpurkea sow
2Old Norsepurkasow
3Latinporcasow; the ridge between two furrows; a balk
4Esperantoporkaporcine
5Esperantoporkopig
6Latinporcusa piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for...
7Proto-Italicporkospig
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
9Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-