Where does “persianapila” come from?
persianapila (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.
persianapila (Finnish): Persian clover, shaftal, Trifolium resupinatum annual clover used as fodder and hay
Definitions
- Persian clover, shaftal, Trifolium resupinatum annual clover used as fodder and hay
Ancestry of “persianapila”, step by step
persianapila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish persia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | persia | The modern Persian language; The old Persian... |
| 2 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 3 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Finnish apila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apila | clover |