Where does “orc” come from?

orc (Old Irish) comes 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.

orc (Old Irish): piglet

Definitions

  1. piglet

Ancestry of “orc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “orc”

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