Where does “Perseid” come from?

Perseid (English) comes from Latin Persēis, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Perseid (English): Any member of the Perseidae

Definitions

Any member of the Perseidae

Ancestry of “Perseid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Persēis	—
2	Ancient Greek	Περσηΐς	—
3	Ancient Greek	Πέρσης	a Persian
4	Old Persian	𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿	a Persian
5	Proto-Iranian	párcuš	rib
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	párćuš	rib
7	Proto-Indo-European	pérḱus	chest; rib

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