Etymology Explorer › English

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
1EnglishPerseus—
2LatinPerseus—
3Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
4Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy ; to slay; to get by...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- →