English
Perseid
Perseid comes from Ancient Greek Περσείδης ‘a child or descendant of Perseus’, and goes back to Περσεύς.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠερσεύς
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσείδηςPerseídēs‘a child or descendant of Perseus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPerseidēs
- Englishearliest quotation 1735Perseid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠερσεύς
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσείδηςPerseídēs‘a child or descendant of Perseus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPerseidēs
- Englishearliest quotation 1735Perseid
Earliest quotation: 1735, Thomas Blackwell, An Enquiry Into the Life and Writings of Homer: “Thus the Family of Pelops got the poſſeſſion of…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Περσεύς
Another origin of Perseid
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰerH-dʰh₁-‘to pierce, strike’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπέρθω‘to sack, ravage, destroy (a city)’uncertain
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσεύς
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσηΐςPersēḯs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPersēis
- EnglishtodayPerseid
Another origin of Perseid
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέρσης
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσηΐςPersēḯs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPersēis
- EnglishtodayPerseid
Today it means
noun A descendant of Perseus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Περσεύς / Perseid