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Where does “perna” come from?

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

perna (Latin): A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...

Definitions

  1. A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...

Ancestry of “perna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpersnā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perna”

  • pernio
  • pernio
  • pernarius
  • pierna
  • pernil
  • piernudo
  • perno
  • perne
  • Zuchtperle
  • perlenförmig
  • Perle
  • canguru perneta
  • perneta
  • pernada
  • perna
  • pernil
  • perła
  • perla
  • перла
  • πέρνα
  • perna
  • pierna
  • perala
  • perle
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