English
Perun
Perun may come from Russian Перу́н.
- RussianmodernПеру́нPerúnuncertain
- EnglishtodayPerun
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- RussianmodernПеру́нPerúnuncertain
- EnglishtodayPerun
The story
Most likely borrowed from Russian Перу́н (Perún).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to beat’
first, before, support, far, report, price, private, press, further, practice, fear, pre, primary, prior, prime, opportunity, appreciate, port, per, prize, afford, pregnant, ford, practical, forth, precious, praise, privilege, parade, par, interpretation, pirate, fare, porch, pardon, primitive, prix, ferry, pragmatic, privy, 159 more
Today it means
name The highest god in the pantheon of Slavic mythology, the god of thunder and lightning.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian Перу́н / Perun