Old East Slavic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic Перъсида (Perŭsida), from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís) (accusative Περσίδα (Persída)).

Pronunciation edit

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /pɛˈrsidɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /pʲɛˈrsʲida/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /pʲɛˈrsʲida/
  • Hyphenation: Пе‧рси‧да

Proper noun edit

Персида (Persidaf

  1. Persia
    • 1377, Dmitry of Suzdal, Laurentian Codex[1], page 1:
      персида. ватрь. тожє и до индикиꙗ в долготу и в ширину
      persida. vatrĭ. tože i do indikija v dolgotu i v širinu
      Persia. Bactria. And also up to India in the length and width.

Declension edit

Descendants edit