Where does “surfperch” come from?
surfperch (English) comes from English perch, from Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.
surfperch (English): Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous...
Definitions
- Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous...
Ancestry of “surfperch”, step by step
surfperch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perch | Any of the three species of spiny-finned... |
| 2 | Middle English | perche | perch; A stake, bar or pole, usually running... |
| 3 | Old French | perche | — |
| 4 | Latin | pertica | pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pertikā | — |
via English surf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surf | Waves that break on an ocean shoreline; An... |