perdriz

Middle English

Noun

perdriz

  1. Alternative form of partrich

Old French

Alternative forms
  • pertriz

Etymology

From Latin perdīx, perdīcem (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

Noun

perdriz oblique singular, f (oblique plural perdriz, nominative singular perdriz, nominative plural perdriz)

  1. partridge

Descendants
  • French: perdrix
  • Norman: pèrdrix
  • Walloon: pietri
  • → Middle Dutch: partrise, patrise
    • Dutch: patrijs (see there for further descendants)
  • → Middle English: partrich (see there for further descendants)
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