Where does “phirsich” come from?
phirsich (Old High German) comes from Latin persica, 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.
Ancestry of “phirsich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | persica | walnut; nominative plural of persicum; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “phirsich”