pērkons
Latvian
noun
Definitions
- thunder strong noise from an atmospheric electrical discharge
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *Perkūnas inherited from Proto-Indo-European *perkʷunos (thunder god, oak god).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*perkʷunos
Gloss
thunder god, oak god
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *perkʷunos Proto-Indo-European
- *peruhₓnos Proto-Indo-European
- *burgijaną Proto-Germanic
- piorun Polish
- piorunochron Polish
- *perunъ Proto-Slavic
- pärapõrgu Estonian
- põrgu Estonian
- *Perkūnas Proto-Balto-Slavic
- Perkūns Old Prussian