Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*perḱ-
5 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ-, most common first.
- perchAny of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- ErcA member of the conspiracy that killed Cúchulainn, but was killed by his second cousin Conall the Victorious. Son of Cairbre Nia Fer and brother of Achall.
- furlongA unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
- furrowA trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
- fardTo paint, as the cheeks or face.