Where does “” come from?

浌 (Chinese) comes from Korean 펄, from English Pearl, from Middle English perle, from Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ — to kick.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanmudflat, tideland
2EnglishPearlA placename
3Middle EnglishperleA pearl; Any round object, especially when shiny;...
4Old Frenchperle
5Medieval Latinperla
6LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
7Proto-Italicpersnā
8Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂Every word from Proto-Italic persnā