Where does “περίλευκος” come from?

περίλευκος (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.

περίλευκος (Ancient Greek): white all around

Definitions

  1. white all around

Ancestry of “περίλευκος”, step by step

περίλευκος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek περί

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

via Ancient Greek λευκός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite

Words derived from “περίλευκος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →