Where does “Persis” come from?
Persis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
Persis (Latin): "third declension"; Persian; a Persian woman
Definitions
- "third declension"; Persian; a Persian woman
Ancestry of “Persis”, step by step
Persis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Περσίς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Ancient Greek Περσῐ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Περσῐ́ς | Persia”, "also" “a Persian woman |