Where does “persa” come from?
persa (Italian) comes from Latin persea, from Ancient Greek περσέα, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
persa (Italian): Persian; Synonym of maggiorana; feminine singular...
Definitions
- Persian; Synonym of maggiorana; feminine singular...
Ancestry of “persa”, step by step
persa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin persea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | persea | kind of sacred tree in Egypt and Persia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περσέα | persea, an Egyptian tree; ornament in form of its... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |