Perkūns
Old Prussian
proper noun
Definitions
- Perkuno, the Prussian god of thunder, weather, and the sky
Etymology
Derived 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
- pērkons Latvian
- *Perkūnas Proto-Balto-Slavic