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

canguru perneta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese perneta

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

via Portuguese canguru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecangurukangaroo
2EnglishkangoorooObsolete form of kangaroo
3Guugu Yimidhirrgangurrularge grey or black kangaroo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂Every word from Proto-Italic persnā