Where does “persnā” come from?

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

Ancestry of “persnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “persnā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →
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