Where does “piru” come from?

piru (Cimbrian) comes from Venetian piron, from Greek πιρούνι, from Koine Greek περόνιον, from Ancient Greek περόνη, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

piru (Cimbrian): fork

Definitions

  1. fork

Ancestry of “piru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianpironfork
2Greekπιρούνιfork
3Koine Greekπερόνιον
4Ancient Greekπερόνηpin or tongue of a buckle; buckle or brooch...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek περόνη