Where does “πέρδιξ” come from?
πέρδιξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέρδομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai, from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
πέρδιξ (Ancient Greek): partridge
Ancestry of “πέρδιξ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |
Words derived from “πέρδιξ”