Where does “perdriko” come from?
perdriko (Esperanto) comes from French perdrix, from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdīx, from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ, from Ancient Greek πέρδομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai, from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
perdriko (Esperanto): partridge any bird of the genera
Definitions
- partridge any bird of the genera
Ancestry of “perdriko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | perdrix | partridge; quail |
| 2 | Old French | perdriz | partridge |
| 3 | Latin | perdīx | partridge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |