pòrco

Ligurian

/ˈpɔrku/

noun
Definitions
  • pig (Sus scrofa)
  • (uncountable) pork edible meat

Etymology

Inherited from Latin porcus (pig, domestic hog, pork, domesticated hog) inherited from Proto-Italic *porkos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos (young swine, young pig, pig).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pórḱos

Gloss

young swine, young pig, pig

Concept
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