Where does “perone” come from?
perone (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek περόνη, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
perone (Italian): fibula, calf bone
Ancestry of “perone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | περόνη | pin or tongue of a buckle; buckle or brooch... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |