Where does “pira” come from?

pira (Old High German) comes from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.

pira (Old High German): pear

Definitions

  1. pear

Ancestry of “pira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpira—
2Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Vulgar Latin pira →