Where does “Perth” come from?
Perth (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic frìth, from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Perth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 2 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 3 | English | Firth | — |
| 4 | Scots | firth | — |
| 5 | Middle English | fyrth | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “Perth”