Where does “persain” come from?

persain (Welsh) comes from Welsh pêr, from Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.

persain (Welsh): euphony, sweet sound

Definitions

  1. euphony, sweet sound

Ancestry of “persain”, step by step

persain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pêr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpêrpears; sweet fruit; pear trees; sweet-fruit...
2Latinpira—
3Latinpiruma pear

via Welsh sain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsainsound
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Latin pira →Every word from Welsh pêr →