Where does “по́перек” come from?

по́перек (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic perkъ, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

по́перек (Ukrainian): wait, loins, small of the back, lumbar region

Definitions

  1. wait, loins, small of the back, lumbar region

Ancestry of “по́перек”, 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 “по́перек”

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