Where does “περίναιον” come from?
περίναιον (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.
περίναιον (Ancient Greek): Alternative form of περίνεος
Definitions
- Alternative form of περίνεος
Ancestry of “περίναιον”, step by step
περίναιον traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek περί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 2 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 3 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
via Ancient Greek περίνεος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περίνεος | perineum; male genital organs |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περίς | — |
via Ancient Greek ἰνέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰνέω | to carry off by evacuations; I empty, evacuate |