Where does “perlemoen” come from?
perlemoen (English) comes from Afrikaans perlemoen, from Dutch perlemoer — Obsolete form of parelmoer; mother-of-pearl.
perlemoen (English): abalone
Ancestry of “perlemoen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | perlemoen | — |
| 2 | Dutch | perlemoer | Obsolete form of parelmoer; mother-of-pearl |