Where does “Persia” come from?
Persia comes from Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, the name of the ancient empire and region in western Asia.
Persia (English): Iran, a country in West Asia
Definitions
- Iran, a country in West Asia
Ancestry of “Persia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 2 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female 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 |
Words derived from “Persia”