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)