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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH-