Where does “Pietrucha” come from?
Pietrucha (Polish) comes from Polish pietrucha, from Polish Pietruszka, from Czech petržel, from German Petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
Ancestry of “Pietrucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pietrucha | Augmentative of pietruszka |
| 2 | Polish | Pietruszka | parsley |
| 3 | Czech | petržel | parsley |
| 4 | German | Petersilie | parsley, "Petroselinum crispum" |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | petrocilium | — |
| 6 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |