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Where does “perkъ” come from?

perkъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

perkъ (Proto-Slavic): transverse, direct

Definitions

  1. transverse, direct

Ancestry of “perkъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “perkъ”

  • вопреки
  • przeczyć
  • perčiti
  • въпрѣкꙑ
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