Where does “perle” come from?

perle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perle (Norwegian Bokmål): a pearl

Definitions

  1. a pearl

Ancestry of “perle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinperla—
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →