English
Nez Perce
Nez Perce comes from French nez percé ‘pierced nose’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentnez percé‘pierced nose’
- EnglishtodayNez Perce
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentnez percé‘pierced nose’
- EnglishtodayNez Perce
Every English word from French nez percé
Today it means
noun A Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French nez percé / Nez Perce