Where does “pera” come from?
pera (Tagalog) comes from Spanish perra, from Spanish perro, from Old Spanish perro.
pera (Tagalog): money; cash; centavo
Ancestry of “pera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | perra | dog, bitch; bitch; prostitute, whore |
| 2 | Spanish | perro | dog; asshole; doggy, doggish |
| 3 | Old Spanish | perro | — |