Where does “persian” come from?

persian (Finnish) comes from Finnish persia, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

persian (Finnish): Genitive singular form of persia; of Persian

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of persia; of Persian

Ancestry of “persian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpersiaThe modern Persian language; The old Persian...
2LatinPersiaPersia
3LatinPersaA Persian
4Ancient GreekΠερσίςPersian; a female Persian
5Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
6Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
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