Where does “પારસી” come from?

પારસી (Gujarati) comes from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀲, from Sanskrit पारसिक, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

પારસી (Gujarati): a Parsi, Indian Zoroastrian; pertaining to Parsi...

Definitions

  1. a Parsi, Indian Zoroastrian; pertaining to Parsi...

Ancestry of “પારસી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀲—
2Sanskritपारसिक—
3Middle Persian𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩Persia
4Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
5Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “પારસી”

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