Where does “Persien” come from?
Persien (Middle English) comes from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persianus, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš — chest; rib.
Persien (Middle English): Of or pertaining to Persia
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Persia
Ancestry of “Persien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | persien | Persian |
| 2 | Italian | persiano | Persian, Iranian; Persian; The fur of the karakul |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Persianus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 5 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |