Where does “Flachpfirsich” come from?
Flachpfirsich (German) comes from German Pfirsich, from Latin persica, from Latin Persicus, from Ancient Greek περσικός, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš — chest; rib.
Ancestry of “Flachpfirsich”, step by step
Flachpfirsich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pfirsich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pfirsich | peach |
| 2 | Latin | persica | walnut; nominative plural of persicum; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | Persian from Persia; pertaining to the Persians |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a 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 |