Where does “orcán” come from?

orcán (Old Irish) 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.

Ancestry of “orcán”, 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 “orcán”

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