Where does “pernîs” come from?
pernîs (Friulian) comes 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.
pernîs (Friulian): partridge
Ancestry of “pernîs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | perdīx | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |