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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

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

Words derived from “περίλευκος”

  • perileucos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →