Where does “парчуле” come from?
парчуле (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian парче, from Ottoman Turkish پارچه, from Persian پارچه, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
Ancestry of “парчуле”, step by step
парчуле traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian парче
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | парче | piece |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پارچه | piece, fragment, morsel, segment, bit; a... |
| 3 | Persian | پارچه | piece, segment, section, morsel; cloth; material |
| 4 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |
via Macedonian уле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | уле | — |