Where does “perle” come from?
perle (French) comes from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
perle (French): pearl; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- pearl; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “perle”, step by step
perle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian perla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | perla | pearl; pill; mistake |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | perla | — |
| 3 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
via Old French perle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | perle | — |