Where does “*ɸerkos” come from?

*ɸerkos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

*ɸerkos (Proto-Celtic): speckled

Definitions

  1. speckled

Ancestry of “*ɸerkos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*ɸerkos”

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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