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Where does “Persie” come from?

Persie (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[Persie]], [[Persí]], from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Ancestry of “Persie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czech[[Persie]], [[Persí]]—
2LatinPersiaPersia
3LatinPersaA Persian
4Ancient GreekΠερσίςPersian; a female Persian
5Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
6Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “Persie”

  • Peršan
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