Roots/*perk-perk-“to dig up, furrow”Widely acceptedagricultureearthSource of Latin porca, English furrow, farmRoot for digging furrows, yielding Latin porca (furrow) and English furrow, possibly farm.Related Rootsbʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”bʰrewh₁-“to brew, to boil”delbʰ-“to dig, delve, hollow”dʰǵʰem-“earth, ground”dʰugh₂-“to milk, to be productive”gallīnā“hen, domestic fowl”gʰáydos“goat, young goat”ǵher-“to enclose, grasp”related entrySee also: perk- origin