Where does “persilja” come from?
persilja (Finnish) comes from Swedish persilja, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
persilja (Finnish): parsley, "Petroselinum crispum"; parsley
Definitions
- parsley, "Petroselinum crispum"; parsley
Ancestry of “persilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | persilja | parsley |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |