Where does “perche” come from?
perche (French) comes from Old French perche, from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.
perche (French): past participle of percher
Definitions
- past participle of percher
Ancestry of “perche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | perche | — |
| 2 | Latin | pertica | pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pertikā | — |