Where does “petruška” come from?
petruška (Ingrian) comes from Russian петрушка, from Polish Pietruszka, from Czech petržel, from German Petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
petruška (Ingrian): clown, antic
Definitions
- clown, antic
Ancestry of “petruška”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | петрушка | parsley; foolishness, absurdity |
| 2 | Polish | Pietruszka | parsley |
| 3 | Czech | petržel | parsley |
| 4 | German | Petersilie | parsley, "Petroselinum crispum" |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | petrocilium | — |
| 6 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |