English
Persic
Persic comes from Latin Persicus ‘Persian’, and goes back to Old Persian Old Persian form.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration‘a Persian’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέρσης‘Persian’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσικόςPersikós‘Persian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPersicus‘Persian’
- EnglishtodayPersic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCEOld Persian formtransliteratedoriginal script Old Persian form, a transliteration‘a Persian’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέρσης‘Persian’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠερσικόςPersikós‘Persian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPersicus‘Persian’
- EnglishtodayPersic
Every English word from Old Persian Old Persian form
Today it means
adj Synonym of Persian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian Old Persian form / Persic