Where does “pernil” come from?

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

pernil (Spanish): ham leg of pork; knuckle of pork; dish made out...

Definitions

  1. ham leg of pork; knuckle of pork; dish made out...

Ancestry of “pernil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
2Proto-Italicpersnā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “pernil”

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