Where does “Persis” come from?

Persis comes from Ancient Greek Περσίς, derived from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, the origin and meaning of which remain uncertain.

Persis (English): A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province

Definitions

  1. A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province

Ancestry of “Persis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPersis"third declension"; Persian; a Persian woman
2Ancient GreekΠερσίςPersian; a female Persian
3Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
4Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →