Where does “Perseus” come from?

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

Perseus (Latin): Perseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda

Definitions

  1. Perseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda

Ancestry of “Perseus”, step by step

Perseus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Περσεύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
2Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut

via Ancient Greek Περσέως

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠερσέως—

Words derived from “Perseus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Περσεύς →