Where does “Perle” come from?

Perle (German) comes from Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Perle (German): pearl; bead

Definitions

  1. pearl; bead

Ancestry of “Perle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanperle—
2Old High Germanperala—
3LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
4Proto-Italicpersnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →