Where does “perle” come from?

perle (Middle English) comes 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.

perle (Middle English): A pearl; Any round object, especially when shiny;...

Definitions

  1. A pearl; Any round object, especially when shiny;...

Ancestry of “perle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperle—
2Medieval Latinperla—
3LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
4Proto-Italicpersnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perle”

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