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Where does “perne” come from?

perne (English) comes from English pern, from English preen, from Old French proignier, from Old French prooignier, from Latin rotundus, from Latin rotō, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā — to run.

perne (English): To spin or gyrate

Definitions

  1. To spin or gyrate

Ancestry of “perne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpernpart of a spinning wheel, a conical spool onto...
2EnglishpreenA forked tool used by clothiers for dressing...
3Old Frenchproignierto trim the feathers with the beak
4Old Frenchprooignier—
5Latinrotundusround, circular; spherical, rotund; rounded,...
6Latinrotō—
7LatinRotaan ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic...
8Proto-Italicrotā—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHróth₂-eh₂—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreth₂-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- →