Where does “perlaio” come from?

perlaio (Italian) comes from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perlaio (Italian): a pearl worker or seller

Definitions

  1. a pearl worker or seller

Ancestry of “perlaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianperlapearl; pill; mistake
2Medieval Latinperla—
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 →
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