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Where does “canguru perneta” come from?

canguru perneta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese perneta, from Portuguese perna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

canguru perneta (Portuguese): sexual intercourse

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse

Ancestry of “canguru perneta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepernetalame or having lost a leg; someone who is lame or...
2Portuguesepernaleg; stint
3LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
4Proto-Italicpersnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →