Where does “Fars” come from?
Fars (English) comes from Persian فارس, from Arabic فَارِس, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
Ancestry of “Fars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | فارس | Persian; a Persian; horseman, rider |
| 2 | Arabic | فَارِس | the knight |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 | Persia |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |