Where does “pira” come from?
pira (Old High German) comes from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
pira (Old High German): pear
Ancestry of “pira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 2 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “pira”