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

Definitions

  1. partridge

Ancestry of “πέρδιξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρδομαιto fart, break wind
2Proto-Hellenicpérdomaito fart loudly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérdetorto be farting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “πέρδιξ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetorEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai
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