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Where does “petrosinu” come from?

petrosinu (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

Ancestry of “petrosinu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetroselīnum—
2Ancient Greekπετροσέλινονparsley
3Ancient GreekΠέτρος—
4Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed

Words derived from “petrosinu”

  • pitrusinu
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