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

  1. across, athwart; across, crosswise

Ancestry of “поперёк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicperkъtransverse, direct
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “поперёк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →