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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

  1. "third declension"; Persian; a Persian woman

Ancestry of “Persis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠερσίςPersian; a female Persian
2Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
3Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “Persis”

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