Where does “perna” come from?
perna (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish prena, from Proto-Brythonic prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic kʷrinati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
perna (Cornish): to buy
Definitions
- to buy
Ancestry of “perna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Cornish | prena | to buy |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | prɨnad | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrinati | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |