Where does “persiana” come from?
persiana (Portuguese) comes from French persienne, from French Perse, from Middle French Perse, from Latin Persia, from Latin Persa, from Ancient Greek Περσίς, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš — chest; rib.
persiana (Portuguese): Venetian blind blind consisting of overlapping horizontal slats
Definitions
- Venetian blind blind consisting of overlapping horizontal slats
Ancestry of “persiana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | persienne | shutter |
| 2 | French | Perse | Persian person |
| 3 | Middle French | Perse | Persian person |
| 4 | Latin | Persia | Persia |
| 5 | Latin | Persa | A Persian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Περσίς | Persian; a female Persian |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 | a Persian |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | párcuš | rib |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |