Where does “pera” come from?
pera (Faroese) comes from Old Norse pera, from Old English pere, from Latin pirum — a pear.
pera (Faroese): pear; light bulb
Ancestry of “pera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | pera | pear tree |
| 2 | Old English | pere | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “pera”