Where does “perrija” come from?

perrija (Spanish) comes from Spanish hija, from Old Spanish fija, from Latin fīlia, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

perrija (Spanish): a dog one treats as a child, a furbaby

Definitions

  1. a dog one treats as a child, a furbaby

Ancestry of “perrija”, step by step

perrija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish hija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhijadaughter; female equivalent of hijo
2Old Spanishfijadaughter
3Latinfīliadaughter
4Latinfīliusa son
5Old Latinfīlios
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Spanish perra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishperradog, bitch; bitch; prostitute, whore
2Spanishperrodog; asshole; doggy, doggish
3Old Spanishperro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-osEvery word from Old Latin fīlios