Where does “佩斯” come from?
佩斯 (Chinese) comes from English Perth, from Scottish Gaelic frìth, from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ — passed , crossed.
佩斯 (Chinese): Perth other towns and cities of the same name
Definitions
- Perth other towns and cities of the same name
Ancestry of “佩斯”, step by step
佩斯 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Perth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Perth | A Scottish earldom |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 3 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 4 | English | Firth | OS grid ref HY3514 (approx |
| 5 | Scots | firth | — |
| 6 | Middle English | fyrth | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Hungarian Pest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Pest | One of the originally three separate cities that were united in 1873 to become the Hungarian capital, Budapest |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | пещь | oven, stove |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | peťь | oven |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | peťi | to bake; to get motivated, to put effort into, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pektei | to bake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |