Where does “puercoespín” come from?
puercoespín (Spanish) comes from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
puercoespín (Spanish): porcupine
Ancestry of “puercoespín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | porcus | a piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | porkos | pig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |