Where does “perse” come from?
Perse comes from Middle English pers, from Old French pers, from Latin Persicus, from Ancient Greek περσικός, originally meaning "of or relating to Persia."
perse (English): A dark blue-gray colour; A cloth of this colour;...
Definitions
- A dark blue-gray colour; A cloth of this colour;...
Ancestry of “perse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pers | blue, blue-grey; blue cloth; blue, bluish |
| 2 | Old French | pers | twelve peers |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | persus | Persian |
| 4 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | Persian from Persia; pertaining to the Persians |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |