Where does “perliczka” come from?
perliczka (Polish) comes from Polish perlica, from Polish perła, 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 — to kick.
perliczka (Polish): guinea fowl
Definitions
- guinea fowl
Ancestry of “perliczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | perlica | helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris |
| 2 | Polish | perła | pearl |
| 3 | German | perle | pearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof |
| 4 | Middle High German | perle | — |
| 5 | Old High German | perala | — |
| 6 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |