Where does “pärlmutter” come from?
pärlmutter (Estonian) comes from German Perlmutter, from Latin māter perlārum.
pärlmutter (Estonian): mother-of-pearl, nacre
Definitions
- mother-of-pearl, nacre
Ancestry of “pärlmutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Perlmutter | mother-of-pearl |
| 2 | Latin | māter perlārum | — |