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Where does “pjell” come from?

pjell (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian pelna, from Old Portuguese perna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

pjell (Albanian): I bring forth young beasts, cub, whelp, calve,...

Definitions

  1. I bring forth young beasts, cub, whelp, calve,...

Ancestry of “pjell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianpelnato bear, beget, produce
2Old Portugueseperna—
3LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
4Proto-Italicpersnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
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