1. Etymology of the English word perch
the English word
perchderived from the Old French word
perchederived from the Latin word
pertica (pole, long staff; measuring rod)
derived from the Latin word
perca (fish, the perch)
derived from the Greek word
perkederived from the Greek word
perkosDerivations in English
percher,
perched,
perchingCognates
Catalan
perca, French
perche, Italian
pertica, Provençal
pergua, Spanish
perchaUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word perch
derived from the English word
perchDerivations in English
seaperch,
logperch,
pikeperch,
surfperch,
troutperchUsage
Word found in Modern English
