Where does “Ammoperdix” come from?

Ammoperdix (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ, from Ancient Greek πέρδομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai, from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.

Ammoperdix (Translingual): genus found from Egypt and Turkey to Pakistan and south Arabia}}

Definitions

  1. genus found from Egypt and Turkey to Pakistan and south Arabia}}

Ancestry of “Ammoperdix”, step by step

Ammoperdix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέρδιξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέρδιξpartridge
2Ancient Greekπέρδομαιto fart, break wind
3Proto-Hellenicpérdomaito fart loudly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérdetorto be farting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

via Ancient Greek ἄμμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄμμοςsand; sandy ground, a racecourse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetorEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai