Where does “pers” come from?
pers (Middle English) comes from Old French pers, from Medieval Latin persus, from Latin Persicus, from Ancient Greek περσικός, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš — chest; rib.
pers (Middle English): blue, blue-grey; blue cloth; blue, bluish
Definitions
- blue, blue-grey; blue cloth; blue, bluish
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Words derived from “pers”