Where does “zoetwaterparel” come from?
zoetwaterparel (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.
zoetwaterparel (Dutch): freshwater pearl
Definitions
- freshwater pearl
Ancestry of “zoetwaterparel”, step by step
zoetwaterparel 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 zoet water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zoet water | fresh water |