Where does “페르시안” come from?
페르시안 (Korean) comes from English persian, from Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persianus, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς — chest; rib.
페르시안 (Korean): Persian cat
Definitions
- Persian cat
Ancestry of “페르시안”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persian | Of, from, or pertaining to Persia |
| 2 | Middle English | Persien | Of or pertaining to Persia |
| 3 | Middle French | persien | Persian |
| 4 | Italian | persiano | Persian, Iranian; Persian; The fur of the karakul |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Persianus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 7 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |