Where does “persil” come from?
persil (French) comes from Old French persil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
persil (French): parsley
Definitions
- parsley
Ancestry of “persil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | persil | — |
| 2 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |