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Where does “porḱ-” come from?

porḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): young swine, young pig

Definitions

  1. young swine, young pig

Words derived from “porḱ-”

  • pork
  • porcupine
  • porcine
  • porpoise
  • porker
  • porcini
  • porky
  • Porcellian
  • Porkopolis
  • porpentine
  • porcupinefish
  • porket
  • porkling
  • porkless
  • porklike
  • porkish
  • porcupette
  • porkiness
  • nonporcine
  • antipork
  • nonpork
  • Old World porcupine
  • porkily
  • porkwood