Where does “persienne” come from?
persienne (French) comes from French Perse, from Middle French Perse, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš — chest; rib.
persienne (French): shutter
Definitions
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Ancestry of “persienne”, step by step
persienne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Perse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Perse | Persian person |
| 2 | Middle French | Perse | Persian person |
| 3 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 4 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Middle French persienne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | persienne | — |