Where does “pers” come from?
pers (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
pers (Old French): twelve peers
Definitions
- twelve peers
Ancestry of “pers”, step by step
pers traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin persus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | persus | Persian |
| 2 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | Persian from Persia; pertaining to the Persians |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Latin pār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Late Latin persus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | persus | — |