Where does “pernil” come from?

pernil (English) comes from Spanish pernil, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

pernil (English): Slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador

Definitions

  1. Slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador

Ancestry of “pernil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpernilham leg of pork; knuckle of pork; dish made out...
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →
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