Where does “Perdix” come from?

Perdix (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.

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Ancestry of “Perdix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	perdīx	partridge
2	Ancient Greek	πέρδιξ	partridge
3	Ancient Greek	πέρδομαι	to fart, break wind
4	Proto-Hellenic	pérdomai	to fart loudly
5	Proto-Indo-European	pérdetor	to be farting
6	Proto-Indo-European	perd-	to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind

Words derived from “Perdix”

Perdicinae
Xenoperdix

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai →