Where does “peterselie” come from?
peterselie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch petercelie, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
peterselie (Dutch): parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Definitions
- parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Ancestry of “peterselie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | petercelie | — |
| 2 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |