Where does “persil” come from?

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

Ancestry of “persil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “persil”

persillade
persil
persil
percyl
persillade

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