Where does “persienne” come from?
persienne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French persienne, from French Perse, from Middle French Perse, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš — chest; rib.
persienne (Norwegian Bokmål): Venetian blind
Definitions
- Venetian blind
Ancestry of “persienne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | persienne | shutter |
| 2 | French | Perse | Persian person |
| 3 | Middle French | Perse | Persian person |
| 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 |