Where does “partriche” come from?
partriche (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.
partriche (Middle English): Alternative form of partrich
Definitions
- Alternative form of partrich
Ancestry of “partriche”, step by step
partriche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French perdriz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | perdriz | partridge |
| 2 | Latin | perdīx | partridge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |