Where does “Perseus” come from?

Perseus derives from Ancient Greek Περσεύς, from the root πέρθω meaning to destroy or lay waste, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-.

Perseus (English): The 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

Definitions

  1. The 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

Ancestry of “Perseus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPerseusPerseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda
2Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
3Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut

Words derived from “Perseus”

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