Where does “pimpelpaars” come from?
pimpelpaars (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.
pimpelpaars (Dutch): bluish purple
Definitions
- bluish purple
Ancestry of “pimpelpaars”, step by step
| 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 |