Where does “Zuchtperle” come from?
Zuchtperle (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.
Zuchtperle (German): cultured pearl
Definitions
- cultured pearl
Ancestry of “Zuchtperle”, step by step
Zuchtperle 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 |
via German Zucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |