Etymograph

English

Purcell

Purcell comes from Latin porcellus ‘piglet’, from porculus ‘little pig’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pórḱos‘young pig’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*porkos‘pig’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcus‘pig’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEporculus‘little pig’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcellus‘piglet’
  7. EnglishtodayPurcell

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pórḱos‘young pig’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*porkos‘pig’reconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcus‘pig’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEporculus‘little pig’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEporcellus‘piglet’
  7. EnglishtodayPurcell

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’

perch, furlong, furrow, 11 more

through Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos ‘young pig’

farrow, 4 more

through Latin porcus ‘pig’

pork, porcelain, porpoise, porcine, porcini, 4 more

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- / Purcell

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