Where does “петрушка” come from?
петрушка (Russian) comes from Polish Pietruszka, from Czech petržel, from German Petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
петрушка (Russian): parsley; foolishness, absurdity
Definitions
- parsley; foolishness, absurdity
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