Where does “Perlhuhn” come from?
Perlhuhn (German) comes from German perle, 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.
Perlhuhn (German): guineafowl, guinea fowl, guineahen
Definitions
- guineafowl, guinea fowl, guineahen
Ancestry of “Perlhuhn”, step by step
Perlhuhn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German perle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | perle | pearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof |
| 2 | Middle High German | perle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | perala | — |
| 4 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |