Where does “petroselinum” come from?
petroselinum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
Ancestry of “petroselinum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |