Where does “perch” come from?
Perch comes from Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to spot or speckle.
perch (English): Any of the three species of spiny-finned...
Definitions
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned...
Ancestry of “perch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | perche | perch; A stake, bar or pole, usually running... |
| 2 | Old French | perche | — |
| 3 | Latin | pertica | pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pertikā | — |
Words derived from “perch”