Where does “περίοδος” come from?
περίοδος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.
περίοδος (Ancient Greek): going round in a circle, flank march;...
Definitions
- going round in a circle, flank march;...
Ancestry of “περίοδος”, step by step
περίοδος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὁδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |
via French période
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | période | period; as in interval of time; era; point, locus |
| 2 | Russian | период | period; epoch, age |
via Ancient Greek περῐ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περῐ́ | around; about, around |