Where does “perḱ-” come from?

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

perḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): colored; motley; to open, rip up

Definitions

  1. colored; motley; to open, rip up

Ancestry of “perḱ-”, step by step

perḱ- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European per-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Indo-European prē-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanprē-to spray, inject, snort

Words derived from “perḱ-”

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