Where does “波斯” come from?
波斯 (Japanese) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
波斯 (Japanese): Persia, especially ancient Persia
Definitions
- Persia, especially ancient Persia
Ancestry of “波斯”, step by step
波斯 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Persia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Persia | Iran, a country in West Asia |
| 2 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 3 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Dutch Perzië
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Perzië | Persia |
via Middle Chinese 波斯
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 波斯 | — |