Where does “paarsig” come from?
paarsig (Dutch) comes from Dutch paars, from Middle Dutch paers, from Old French pers, from Medieval Latin persus, from Latin Persicus, from Ancient Greek περσικός, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 — chest; rib.
paarsig (Dutch): purplish, of a colour or shade which resembles or hinges on purple and/or contains some purple
Definitions
- purplish, of a colour or shade which resembles or hinges on purple and/or contains some purple
Ancestry of “paarsig”, step by step
paarsig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch paars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paars | purple; relating to cooperation between liberals... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | paers | — |
| 3 | Old French | pers | twelve peers |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | persus | Persian |
| 5 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | Persian from Persia; pertaining to the Persians |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |