Where does “partrich” come from?
partrich (Middle English) comes from Old French perdriz, 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.
partrich (Middle English): partridge; The meat of a a partridge
Definitions
- partridge; The meat of a a partridge