Where does “perle” come from?

perle (Danish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perle (Danish): pearl; bead; drop

Definitions

  1. pearl; bead; drop

Ancestry of “perle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseperla—
2Middle Low Germanperle—
3Old Saxonperula—
4Medieval Latinperla—
5LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
6Proto-Italicpersnā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →
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