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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

  1. Alternative form of περίνεος

Ancestry of “περίναιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερί
2LatincambiumA change; cambium
3Gaulishcambionchange
4Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →