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Where does “Περσεύς” come from?

Περσεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέρθω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- — to cut; cut.

Περσεύς (Ancient Greek): Perseus

Definitions

  1. Perseus

Ancestry of “Περσεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy ; to slay; to get by...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut

Words derived from “Περσεύς”

  • Perseus
  • Persean
  • Perseus
  • Perseo
  • Perseu
  • ペルセウス
  • Perszeusz
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