Where does “περ” come from?

περ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

περ (Ancient Greek): Enclitic particle that follows the word it...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “περ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερί
2LatincambiumA change; cambium
3Gaulishcambionchange
4Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “περ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp-Every word from Proto-Celtic kambosEvery word from Gaulish cambion
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