Where does “Galloperdix” come from?

Galloperdix (Translingual) comes from Latin perdīx, 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.

Galloperdix (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Galloperdix”, step by step

Galloperdix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin perdīx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperdīxpartridge
2Ancient Greekπέρδιξpartridge
3Ancient Greekπέρδομαιto fart, break wind
4Proto-Hellenicpérdomaito fart loudly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérdetorto be farting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

via Latin Gallus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai →