Where does “dearc” come from?

dearc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish erc, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚏᚉᚐ, from Proto-Celtic *ɸerkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

dearc (Scottish Gaelic): berry

Definitions

  1. berry

Ancestry of “dearc”, step by step

dearc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Irish erc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisherc—
2Primitive Irishᚓᚏᚉᚐ—
3Proto-Celtic*ɸerkosspeckled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Irish derc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishderceye; hole, aperture, cavity, hollow; berry
2Proto-Celticderkos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreh₂ǵ-berry

Words derived from “dearc”

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