Where does “Περσίς” come from?

Περσίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Περσίς (Ancient Greek): Persian; a female Persian

Definitions

  1. Persian; a female Persian

Ancestry of “Περσίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
2Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “Περσίς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →
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