Where does “perula” come from?
perula (English) comes from Latin pērula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
perula (English): One of the scales of a leaf bud; A pouchlike...
Definitions
- One of the scales of a leaf bud; A pouchlike...
Ancestry of “perula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pērula | a little wallet, a pocket |
| 2 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |