Where does “perry” come from?

perry (English) comes from Middle English perre, from Old French peré, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

perry (English): A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears;...

Definitions

  1. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears;...

Ancestry of “perry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishperreperry; Valuable jewels or gemstones; A valuable...
2Old Frenchperé—
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →
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