Where does “perne” come from?

perne (French) comes from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perne (French): A kind of saltwater mussel

Definitions

  1. A kind of saltwater mussel

Ancestry of “perne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
2Proto-Italicpersnā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →