Where does “perl” come from?

perl (Middle English) comes from Middle English perle, from Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perl (Middle English): Alternative form of perle

Definitions

Alternative form of perle

Ancestry of “perl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	perle	A pearl; Any round object, especially when shiny;...
2	Old French	perle	—
3	Medieval Latin	perla	—
4	Latin	perna	A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
5	Proto-Italic	persnā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	tpḗrsneh₂	heel, upper thigh
7	Proto-Indo-European	sperH-	to kick

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