Where does “kweepeer” come from?

kweepeer (Dutch) comes from Dutch peer, from Middle Dutch pēre, from Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.

kweepeer (Dutch): the edible fruit of the quince, notably when pear-shaped

Definitions

  1. the edible fruit of the quince, notably when pear-shaped

Ancestry of “kweepeer”, step by step

kweepeer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch peer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpeerA pear, a fruit of the pear tree; A light bulb; A...
2Middle Dutchpērepear
3Latinpira—
4Latinpiruma pear

via Dutch kwee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkweequince
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Latin pira →Every word from Middle Dutch pēre →