Where does “περδίκιον” come from?

περδίκιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ, 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.

περδίκιον (Ancient Greek): knotweed of species Polygonum maritimum

Definitions

  1. knotweed of species Polygonum maritimum

Ancestry of “περδίκιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρδιξpartridge
2Ancient Greekπέρδομαιto fart, break wind
3Proto-Hellenicpérdomaito fart loudly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérdetorto be farting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai →