Etymology

perses

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Today it means: A Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia Full definition →

Latin Persēs ← Ancient Greek Πέρσης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠέρσης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPersēs
  3. English todayPerses

Borrowed from Latin Persēs, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΠέρσης all →

PersianPersia

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