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

  1. guinea fowl

Ancestry of “perliczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishperlicahelmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
2Polishperłapearl
3Germanperlepearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof
4Middle High Germanperle
5Old High Germanperala
6LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
7Proto-Italicpersnā
8Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂Every word from Proto-Italic persnā
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