Where does “Judeo-Persian” come from?
Judeo-Persian (English) comes from English persian, from Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persianus, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς — chest; rib.
Judeo-Persian (English): An Iranian language, spoken by the Mountain Jews
Definitions
- An Iranian language, spoken by the Mountain Jews
Ancestry of “Judeo-Persian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persian | Of, from, or pertaining to Persia |
| 2 | Middle English | Persien | Of or pertaining to Persia |
| 3 | Middle French | persien | Persian |
| 4 | Italian | persiano | Persian, Iranian; Persian; The fur of the karakul |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Persianus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 7 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |