Where does “Partridge” come from?
Partridge (English) comes from Middle English partrich, from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdīx, 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.
Partridge (English): named after the bird
Definitions
- named after the bird
Ancestry of “Partridge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | partrich | partridge; The meat of a a partridge |
| 2 | Old French | perdriz | partridge |
| 3 | Latin | perdīx | partridge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |