Where does “фарс” come from?
фарс (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
фарс (Ossetian): side; page; wall
Ancestry of “фарс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |