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
- a Parsi, Indian Zoroastrian; pertaining to Parsi...
Ancestry of “પારસી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀲 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पारसिक | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩 | Persia |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
Words derived from “પારસી”