Where does “Ba Tư” come from?

Ba Tư (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 波斯, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Ba Tư (Vietnamese): Persia

Definitions

  1. Persia

Ancestry of “Ba Tư”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese波斯—
2Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
3Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “Ba Tư”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →