Where does “pèrque” come from?

pèrque (Norman) comes from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.

pèrque (Norman): perch 484 square feet, rood

Definitions

  1. perch 484 square feet, rood

Ancestry of “pèrque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperticapole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
2Proto-Italicpertikā—
Every word from Proto-Italic pertikā →Every word from Latin pertica →