Where does “Percis” come from?

Percis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πέρκη, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Percis (Translingual): genus|certain agonid fish}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain agonid fish}}

Ancestry of “Percis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρκηperch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →