Where does “Persean” come from?

Persean (English) comes from English Perseus, from Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς, from Ancient Greek πέρθω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- — to cut; cut.

Persean (English): Relating to the mythological Perseus; A current...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the mythological Perseus; A current...

Ancestry of “Persean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPerseusThe mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae
2LatinPerseusPerseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda
3Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
4Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ-