Where does “pelna” come from?
pelna (Proto-Albanian) comes from Old Portuguese perna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
pelna (Proto-Albanian): to bear, beget, produce
Ancestry of “pelna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | perna | — |
| 2 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
Words derived from “pelna”