Where does “پراصه” come from?
پراصه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek πράσο, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
پراصه (Ottoman Turkish): leek, any vegetable with edible leaves of the species Allium ampeloprasum
Definitions
- leek, any vegetable with edible leaves of the species Allium ampeloprasum
Ancestry of “پراصه”, step by step
پراصه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πράσο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πράσο | leek |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πράσον | leek, "Allium ampeloprasum" |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |
via Greek πράσα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πράσα | — |