Where does “pirsich” come from?
pirsich (Old High German) comes from Old High German phirsich, 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 — chest; rib.
Ancestry of “pirsich”, step by step
pirsich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German phirsich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | phirsich | — |
| 2 | Latin | persica | walnut; nominative plural of persicum; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | Persicus | Persian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περσικός | Persian from Persia; pertaining to the Persians |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πέρσης | a Persian |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Old High German phersich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | phersich | — |