Where does “ペルシア湾” come from?
ペルシア湾 (Japanese) comes from Japanese ペルシア, from English Persia, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš — chest; rib.
ペルシア湾 (Japanese): the Persian Gulf
Definitions
- the Persian Gulf
Ancestry of “ペルシア湾”, step by step
ペルシア湾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ペルシア
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ペルシア | Persia |
| 2 | English | Persia | Iran, a country in West Asia |
| 3 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 4 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Japanese 湾
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 湾 | bay, gulf, inlet |