Where does “петрушечный” come from?
петрушечный (Russian) comes from Russian петрушка, 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.
петрушечный (Russian): parsley
Definitions
- parsley
Ancestry of “петрушечный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | петрушка | parsley; foolishness, absurdity |
| 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 |