persely
Middle English
/ˈpɛrsiliː/
noun
Definitions
- parsley Petroselinum crispum or a similar plant.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French peresil derived from Latin petroselīnum derived from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (parsley, rock celery).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πετροσέλῑνον
Gloss
parsley, rock celery
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parsley English
- parsleyed English
- *petrosenilo Latin
- *petrosīnu Latin
- petroselinum Latin
- petroselīnum Latin
- petrosilium Latin
- πετροσέλινον Ancient Greek
- πετροσέλῑνον Ancient Greek
- パセリ Japanese
- petersilige Old English
- peresil Old French
- persil Old French
- petroselo Esperanto
- pătrunjel Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- πετροσέλινο Greek (modern)
- petersîlje Middle High German
- persille Middle Irish
- petrosino Neapolitan