Latin

pirum

‘a pear (fruit)’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pirum.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin pirum, most familiar first.

• perry ← perre ← peré ← *piratum
• pear ← pere ← pere ← *peru ← pira
• peary ← pear ← pere ← pere ← *peru
• piriformis
• piriform ← pirifōrmis
• peery ← peerie ← peer ← pere ← pere
• pyriform ← pyrifōrmis ← pyrum
• pyriformis ← pirifōrmis
• pearlike ← pear ← pere ← pere ← *peru
• pearless ← pear ← pere ← pere ← *peru

Etymograph / Latin pirum