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Where does “perler” come from?

perler (French) comes from French perle, 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.

perler (French): to bead

Definitions

  1. to bead

Ancestry of “perler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchperlepearl; first-person singular present indicative...
2Italianperlapearl; pill; mistake
3Medieval Latinperla—
4LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
5Proto-Italicpersnā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perler”

  • perlite
  • perlitic
  • perla
  • perlas
  • perrilla
  • perle
  • perlite
  • perla
  • perlaceo
  • перл
  • perler
  • perlas
  • perla
  • perle
  • perlier
  • Perl
  • pérola
  • perlas
  • perla
  • perlas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →