Where does “pêrel” come from?
pêrel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch parel, from Middle Dutch perle, from French perle, from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ — to kick.
pêrel (Afrikaans): pearl
Definitions
- pearl
Ancestry of “pêrel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parel | A pearl, a precious, round shelly concretion from... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | perle | — |
| 3 | French | perle | pearl; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Italian | perla | pearl; pill; mistake |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | perla | — |
| 6 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |