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
Ancestry of “pérola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | perla | — |
| 2 | Italian | perla | pearl; pill; mistake |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | perla | — |
| 4 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |