Where does “Persepolis” come from?
Persepolis derives from Latin Persepolis, from Ancient Greek Περσέπολις, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿.
Persepolis (English): The ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day
Definitions
- The ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day
Ancestry of “Persepolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Persēpolis | Persepolis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Περσέπολις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |