Where does “percyl” come from?

percyl (Middle English) comes from Old French persil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

percyl (Middle English): parsley

Definitions

parsley

Ancestry of “percyl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	persil	—
2	Latin	petroselīnum	rock parsley
3	Ancient Greek	πετροσέλινον	parsley
4	Ancient Greek	Πέτρος	Peter
5	Ancient Greek	πέτρος	rock, stone, boulder; type of reed

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