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Where does “perz” come from?

perz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pyrь, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

perz (Polish): couch grass, any grass of the genus "Elymus";...

Definitions

  1. couch grass, any grass of the genus "Elymus";...

Ancestry of “perz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpyrьremains of fire, smoldering ash, cinder; wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “perz”

  • Perz
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