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Where does “perkʷunos” come from?

perkʷunos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pérkʷus — oak.

perkʷunos (Proto-Indo-European): oak god, thunder god

Definitions

  1. oak god, thunder god

Ancestry of “perkʷunos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkʷusoak

Words derived from “perkʷunos”

  • pērkons
  • Pērkons
  • Perkūnas
  • Perkūns
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