Where does “perla” come from?

perla (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German perle, from Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

perla (Serbo-Croatian): pearl; bead

Definitions

  1. pearl; bead

Ancestry of “perla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanperlepearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof
2Middle High Germanperle—
3Old High Germanperala—
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 →