Where does “persli” come from?
persli (Welsh) comes 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.
persli (Welsh): parsley
Definitions
- parsley
Ancestry of “persli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | persely | parsley or a similar plant |
| 2 | Old French | peresil | — |
| 3 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |