Where does “pérola” come from?

pérola (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese perla, from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

pérola (Portuguese): pearl; faux pas; blunder

Definitions

  1. pearl; faux pas; blunder

Ancestry of “pérola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseperla—
2Italianperlapearl; pill; mistake
3Medieval Latinperla—
4LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
5Proto-Italicpersnā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →