Persian etymology

Etymology:

• Persian: فارس (Fārs)

Meaning:

• "Land of the Persians"
• Refers to the ancient region in southern Iran where the Persian Empire originated.

Origin:

Proto-Indo-European:

• pehrsu-, meaning "forefather" or "ancestor"

Old Persian:

• Parsa or Parsuwash
• Originally referred to the homeland of the Persian tribe known as the Pasargadae.

Middle Persian:

• Pārs
• Used to refer to the entire region under Persian control.

Modern Persian:

• فارس (Fārs)
• Specifically refers to the southern Iranian province that includes the ancient city of Persepolis, the former capital of the Persian Empire.

Other cognate words in Indo-European languages:

• Persian
• Parthian
• Pashto
• Sanskrit: Purusha (man, human being)
• Latin: persona (person, mask)

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