Where does “perl” come from?

perl (Danish) comes from Danish perle, from Old Norse perla, from Middle Low German perle, from Old Saxon perula, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ — to kick.

perl (Danish): imperative of perle

Definitions

  1. imperative of perle

Ancestry of “perl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishperlepearl; bead; drop
2Old Norseperla—
3Middle Low Germanperle—
4Old Saxonperula—
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 tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →