Where does “pärl” come from?

pärl (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German perle, from Old Saxon perula, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

pärl (Estonian): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “pärl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanperle—
2Old Saxonperula—
3Medieval Latinperla—
4LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
5Proto-Italicpersnā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →