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Where does “perlas” come from?

perlas (Spanish) comes from Spanish perla, from French perle, 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.

perlas (Spanish): plural of perla; pearls; pearl

Definitions

  1. plural of perla; pearls; pearl

Ancestry of “perlas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishperlapearl; bead; pall
2Frenchperlepearl; first-person singular present indicative...
3Italianperlapearl; pill; mistake
4Medieval Latinperla—
5LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
6Proto-Italicpersnā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “perlas”

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