Where does “pirn” come from?
pirn (Estonian) comes from German Birne, from Middle High German bire, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
pirn (Estonian): pear; light bulb
Ancestry of “pirn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Birne | pear; lightbulb; head, bonce, noggin |
| 2 | Middle High German | bire | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bira | pear |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 5 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “pirn”