Where does “percha” come from?

percha (Spanish) comes from Catalan perxa, from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.

percha (Spanish): coat hanger; coat rack; perch

Definitions

  1. coat hanger; coat rack; perch

Ancestry of “percha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanperxapole; hanger
2Latinperticapole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
3Proto-Italicpertikā—

Words derived from “percha”

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