Where does “petrezselyem” come from?
petrezselyem (Hungarian) comes from Medieval Latin petrosilium, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
petrezselyem (Hungarian): parsley
Definitions
- parsley
Ancestry of “petrezselyem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | petrosilium | — |
| 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 |