| Alb. | përgjakur (për të) | to soil with blood |
| Czech | perestý | variegated |
| Sbc. | pirgast, Spirgav | variegated |
| Sbc. | prugast, poprugan | striated |
| Sbc. | pruga | Black-headed Bunting, 440 |
| Sbc. | kos pirgaS | Mistle Thrush, 340 |
| Sbc. | pirgac | Kestrel, 234; pirgulja Spotted Crake, 143 |
| Sbc. | pirga | variegation |
| Ital.: Romg. | pargat, sperga | Red-breasted Merganser, 60 |
| Lat. | pergamina | parchment: material with a marbled aspect on which to write ("from Pérgamon" a Greek city is folk etym.) |
| Franç.: Hérém.(VS) | empergatá | salir, FEW 23: 194 |
| Germ.: Suisse | sprigler | Turnstone, 190 |
| Germ.: Suisse | sprigu | Ruff, 189 |
| Roman. | prigari | to burn |
| Roman. | prigoáre | Robin, 335 |
| Roman. | prihanâ | spotted |