Where does “Perszeusz” come from?

Perszeusz (Hungarian) comes from Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς, from Ancient Greek πέρθω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- — to cut; cut.

Perszeusz (Hungarian): Perseus, a Greek mythological hero

Definitions

  1. Perseus, a Greek mythological hero

Ancestry of “Perszeusz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPerseusPerseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda
2Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
3Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Περσεύς →