Where does “perno” come from?

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

perno (Italian): pivot

Definitions

  1. pivot

Ancestry of “perno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
2Proto-Italicpersnā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perno”

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