perch

perch · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*perḱ-
2. Ancient Greekπέρκη (pérkē)
3. Latinperca
4. Old Frenchperche
5. Middle Englishperche
6. English todayperch

From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (pérkē, “perch”), cognate with περκνός (perknós, “dark-spotted”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ-, whence also Old English forn (“trout”), German Forelle (“trout”).

perch · noun, verb²

1. Latin · derived frompertica“staff, long pole, measuring rod”
2. Old French · derived fromperche
3. Middle English · inherited fromperche
4. English todayperch

From Middle English perche, from Old French perche, from Latin pertica (“staff, long pole, measuring rod”).

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