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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”

  • Persian
  • Persia
  • peach
  • peaches
  • Persis
  • peachy
  • Persic
  • peachtree
  • peachblow
  • peachlike
  • peachiness
  • peachwood
  • peachfuzz
  • peacher
  • peachleaf
  • peachily
  • peachen
  • peachless
  • persica
  • persea
  • Persa
  • Persia
  • Persis
  • Perses
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