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-.
Ancestry of “Perseus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Perseus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περσεύς | Perseus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέρθω | to sack, ravage, destroy ; to slay; to get by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerdʰ- | to cut; cut |
Words derived from “Perseus”