Where does “Partridgean” come from?
Partridgean (English) comes from English Partridge, 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 — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
Partridgean (English): Self-important but bathetic; unable to...
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Ancestry of “Partridgean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Partridge | named after the bird |
| 2 | Middle English | partrich | partridge; The meat of a a partridge |
| 3 | Old French | perdriz | partridge |
| 4 | Latin | perdīx | partridge |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |