Where does “pernil” come from?

pernil (Asturian) comes from Asturian pierna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

pernil (Asturian): ham

Definitions

  1. ham

Ancestry of “pernil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianpiernaleg
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →