Where does “perled” come from?
perled (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.
perled (Middle English): Adorned with pearls or imitations of them; Having...
Definitions
- Adorned with pearls or imitations of them; Having...
Ancestry of “perled”, step by step
perled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English perle
| 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 |