Where does “perejil” come from?
perejil (Spanish) comes from Old Occitan peressil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
perejil (Spanish): parsley
Definitions
- parsley
Ancestry of “perejil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | peressil | — |
| 2 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |