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Where does “perala” come from?

perala (Old High German) comes from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Ancestry of “perala”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perala”

  • Perle
  • Zuchtperle
  • perlenförmig
  • perła
  • перла
  • perla
  • perle
  • Pärel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →