Where does “geubersli” come from?
geubersli (Welsh) comes from Welsh persli, from Middle English persely, from Old French peresil, from Latin petroselīnum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
geubersli (Welsh): fool's parsley (Aethusa cenapium)
Definitions
- fool's parsley (Aethusa cenapium)
Ancestry of “geubersli”, step by step
geubersli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh persli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | persli | parsley |
| 2 | Middle English | persely | parsley or a similar plant |
| 3 | Old French | peresil | — |
| 4 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |