Where does “petroselīnum” come from?
petroselīnum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
petroselīnum (Latin): rock parsley
Definitions
- rock parsley
Ancestry of “petroselīnum”, step by step
petroselīnum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |
via Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλῑνον | parsley |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σέλῑνον | celery |