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
- coat hanger; coat rack; perch
Ancestry of “percha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | perxa | pole; hanger |
| 2 | Latin | pertica | pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pertikā | — |