Where does “petris coesgoch” come from?
petris coesgoch (Welsh) comes from Welsh coesgoch — red-legged, having red legs.
petris coesgoch (Welsh): red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)
Definitions
- red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)
Ancestry of “petris coesgoch”, step by step
petris coesgoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh coesgoch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | coesgoch | red-legged, having red legs |
via Welsh petris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | petris | partridges, birds of the genera Perdix and Alectoris, especially common partridge or grey partridges (Perdix perdix) |