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|etymtx=-ικος<br />Grammatical information: m. f.<br />Meaning: [[partridge]] (Archil., Epich., S., Ar., X.).<br />Other forms: Cret. <b class="b3">πήριξ</b> (H., with <b class="b3">-ηρ-</b> from <b class="b3">-ερδ-</b>, s. Schwyzer 286).<br />Compounds: Some compp., e.g. <b class="b3">περδικο-θήρας</b> m. "hunter of partridges", kind of hawk, <b class="b3">συρο-πέρδιξ</b> = <b class="b3">Σύρος πέρδιξ</b> (Ael.).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">περδίκ-ιον</b> n. dimin. (Com.), also pl.n. (Thphr., Dsc.; Strömberg Pfl.n. 118), <b class="b3">-ιδεύς</b> m. <b class="b2">young partridge</b> (Eust.), <b class="b3">-ειος</b> <b class="b2">of the partridge</b> (Poll.), <b class="b3">-ιάς</b>, <b class="b3">-ιάδος</b> f. pl.n. (Gal.), <b class="b3">-ίτης</b> m. name of a stone (Alex. Trall.; Redard 59).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: With <b class="b3">ικ-</b>suffix (cf. <b class="b3">βέμβιξ</b> a.o.; Schwyzer 497, Chantraine Form. 382; also Specht Ursprung 204) from [[πέρδομαι]] after its droning flying up (Schwentner KZ 65, 118). To be rejected Charpentier KZ 47, 175ff.: as inherited to Skt. <b class="b2">pŕ̥dāku-</b> m. [[viper]], [[snake]] (cf. Mayrhofer s. v.). - Rather a Pre-Greek word (so not from <b class="b3">πέρδομαι</b>). S. Taillardat, Images $ 222.

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