Where does “perna” come from?

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

perna (Kabuverdianu): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “perna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepernaleg; stint
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-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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