Where does “parsi” come from?
parsi (Italian) comes from Italian parere, from Latin pāreō, from Proto-Italic pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
parsi (Italian): plural of parso; first-person singular past...
Definitions
- plural of parso; first-person singular past...
Ancestry of “parsi”, step by step
parsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian parere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | parere | to look, seem, appear; to think; to sound |
| 2 | Latin | pāreō | to appear, be visible, be apparent, be observed |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pāzēō | to appear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂s- | watch, see; to feed, graze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Italian parso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | parso | past participle of parere |