Where does “поперёк” come from?
поперёк (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic perkъ, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
поперёк (Russian): across, athwart; across, crosswise
Definitions
- across, athwart; across, crosswise
Ancestry of “поперёк”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | perkъ | transverse, direct |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “поперёк”