Where does “perimma” come from?
perimma (Neapolitan) comes from Neapolitan -imma, from Old Irish imb, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
perimma (Neapolitan): The mold which grows on ill-preserved food;...
Definitions
- The mold which grows on ill-preserved food;...
Ancestry of “perimma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Neapolitan | -imma | Neapolitan dialectical form of -ime |
| 2 | Old Irish | imb | butter; around |
| 3 | Old Irish | sín | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |