Where does “perleugle” come from?
perleugle (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.
perleugle (Danish): boreal owl
Definitions
- boreal owl
Ancestry of “perleugle”, step by step
perleugle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish perle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | perle | pearl; bead; drop |
| 2 | Old Norse | perla | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | perle | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | perula | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | perla | — |
| 6 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |