Where does “perleugle” come from?

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

perleugle (Norwegian Nynorsk): boreal owl

Definitions

  1. boreal owl

Ancestry of “perleugle”, step by step

perleugle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk perle

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk ugle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskuglean owl
2Old Norseuglaowl
3Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →