Where does “فارس” come from?

فارس (Persian) comes from Arabic فَارِس, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

فارس (Persian): Persian; a Persian; horseman, rider

Definitions

  1. Persian; a Persian; horseman, rider

Ancestry of “فارس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَارِسthe knight
2Middle Persian𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩Persia
3Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
4Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “فارس”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →