Where does “Permian” come from?
Permian derives from English Perm, from Latin -ianus, from Latin -ius, from Latin -um, from Latin -us, from Proto-Indo-European -yós, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Permian (English): An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm;...
Definitions
- An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm;...
Ancestry of “Permian”, step by step
Permian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Perm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Perm | corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga |
| 2 | English | permanent | Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely... |
| 3 | Latin | permanēns | lasting, continuing, ongoing |
| 4 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 5 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
via French permien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | permien | Permian |