Where does “pearliness” come from?
pearliness (English) comes from English pearly, from English Pearl, from Middle English perle, from Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ — to kick.
pearliness (English): Quality of being pearly
Definitions
- Quality of being pearly
Ancestry of “pearliness”, step by step
pearliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pearly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pearly | A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue; A... |
| 2 | English | Pearl | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | perle | A pearl; Any round object, especially when shiny;... |
| 4 | Old French | perle | — |
| 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 English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |