Where does “persawr” come from?
persawr (Welsh) comes from Welsh pêr, from Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
persawr (Welsh): fragrance, perfume, scent
Definitions
- fragrance, perfume, scent
Ancestry of “persawr”, step by step
persawr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pêr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pêr | pears; sweet fruit; pear trees; sweet-fruit... |
| 2 | Latin | pira | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
via Welsh sawr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sawr | smell, odour, scent |