Where does “Perseidēs” come from?
Perseidēs (Latin) comes from Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς, from Ancient Greek πέρθω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- — to cut; cut.
Perseidēs (Latin): Perseid
Definitions
- Perseid
Ancestry of “Perseidēs”, step by step
Perseidēs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Perseus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Perseus | Perseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περσεύς | Perseus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέρθω | to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerdʰ- | to cut; cut |
via Ancient Greek Περσείδης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Περσείδης | a child or descendant of Perseus; one of the Perseids |