Where does “pernear” come from?

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

pernear (Portuguese): to move the legs violently; to kick

Definitions

  1. to move the legs violently; to kick

Ancestry of “pernear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepernaleg; stint
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic persnā →
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