Where does “فارس” come from?

فارس (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

فارس (Arabic): horseman, rider; knight, cavalier; chevalier

Definitions

  1. horseman, rider; knight, cavalier; chevalier

Ancestry of “فارس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩Persia
2Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
3Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “فارس”

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