Where does “perlmuttern” come from?
perlmuttern (German) comes from German Perlmutter, from Latin māter perlārum.
perlmuttern (German): mother-of-pearl
Definitions
- mother-of-pearl
Ancestry of “perlmuttern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Perlmutter | mother-of-pearl |
| 2 | Latin | māter perlārum | — |