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 concretion from oysters or imitation thereof

Definitions

  1. pearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof

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

Words derived from “perle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →