Where does “Perseu” come from?

Perseu (Portuguese) comes from Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς, from Ancient Greek πέρθω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- — to cut; cut.

Perseu (Portuguese): Perseus hero who slew Medusa

Definitions

  1. Perseus hero who slew Medusa

Ancestry of “Perseu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPerseusPerseus son of Jupiter and Danae, killed Medusa and rescued Andromeda
2Ancient GreekΠερσεύςPerseus
3Ancient Greekπέρθωto sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerdʰ-to cut; cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerdʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Περσεύς →