Where does “perzsa macska” come from?

perzsa macska (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian perzsa, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

perzsa macska (Hungarian): Persian a domestic cat breed

Definitions

  1. Persian a domestic cat breed

Ancestry of “perzsa macska”, step by step

perzsa macska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian perzsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianperzsaPersian
2LatinPersaA Persian
3Ancient GreekΠερσίςPersian; a female Persian
4Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
5Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

via Hungarian macska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmacskacat
2Proto-Slavicmačьkacat
3Proto-Slavic-ьka
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ
5Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱusEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćušEvery word from Proto-Iranian párcuš
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