Where does “parelmoer” come from?
parelmoer (Dutch) comes from Dutch parel, from Middle Dutch perle, from French perle, from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ — to kick.
parelmoer (Dutch): mother of pearl
Definitions
- mother of pearl
Ancestry of “parelmoer”, step by step
parelmoer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch parel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parel | A pearl, a precious, round shelly concretion from... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | perle | — |
| 3 | French | perle | pearl; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Italian | perla | pearl; pill; mistake |
| 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 |
via Dutch moer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moer | mother; a queen bee; a female hare |
| 2 | Dutch | moeder | mother, female parent; womb |
| 3 | Dutch | bord | plate, dish; sign; board |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bort | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bort | board, plank |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |