Where does “persiennes” come from?
persiennes (English) comes from English persienne, from French persienne, from French Perse, from Middle French Perse, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 — chest; rib.
persiennes (English): plural of persienne
Definitions
- plural of persienne
Ancestry of “persiennes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persienne | Printed calico or similar material; A window... |
| 2 | French | persienne | shutter |
| 3 | French | Perse | Persian person |
| 4 | Middle French | Perse | Persian person |
| 5 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 6 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |