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Where does “perxa” come from?

perxa (Catalan) comes from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.

perxa (Catalan): pole; hanger

Definitions

  1. pole; hanger

Ancestry of “perxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperticapole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
2Proto-Italicpertikā—

Words derived from “perxa”

  • percha
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