Where does “pèrdrix” come from?
pèrdrix (Norman) 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.
pèrdrix (Norman): partridge
Definitions
- partridge