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Where does “pira” come from?

pira (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin pirum — a pear.

Ancestry of “pira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiruma pear

Words derived from “pira”

  • pier
  • pear
  • peerless
  • pierhead
  • pearwood
  • peerlessly
  • pearlike
  • peary
  • peerlessness
  • pierage
  • pierlike
  • pierless
  • piermaster
  • pearless
  • gatepier
  • pear cider
  • pear wine
  • peras
  • Perera
  • perilla
  • pera
  • pera
  • poirer
  • poire
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