Where does “pære” come from?
pære (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse pera, from Old English pere, from Latin pirum — a pear.
pære (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pear; any pear-shaped object, such as a light...
Definitions
- a pear; any pear-shaped object, such as a light...
Ancestry of “pære”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | pera | pear tree |
| 2 | Old English | pere | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “pære”