Etymology Explorer › Proto-Indo-European

Where does “perd-” come from?

perd- (Proto-Indo-European): to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

Definitions

  1. to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “perd-”

  • partridge
  • fart
  • farty
  • partridgeberry
  • podical
  • fartless
  • fartlike
  • partridgelike
  • farthead
  • fartknocker
  • fartometer
  • outfart
  • fartface
  • farthole
  • perdicem
  • podex
  • podices
  • perdix
  • perdigón
  • perdiz
  • pernice
  • пердеть
  • perdrix
  • perdreau