Where does “perła” come from?

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

perła (Polish): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “perła”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanperlepearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof
2Middle High Germanperle—
3Old High Germanperala—
4LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
5Proto-Italicpersnā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perła”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →