Where does “perzik” come from?
perzik (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch perseke, from Latin persica, from Latin Persicus, from Ancient Greek περσικός, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš — chest; rib.
perzik (Dutch): A peach tree, Prunus persica; A peach, a fruit of...
Definitions
- A peach tree, Prunus persica; A peach, a fruit of...
Ancestry of “perzik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | perseke | — |
| 2 | Latin | persica | walnut; nominative plural of persicum; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
Words derived from “perzik”