Where does “περίπλους” come from?
περίπλους (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.
περίπλους (Ancient Greek): voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage;...
Definitions
- voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage;...
Ancestry of “περίπλους”, step by step
περίπλους traces back through two 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 πλοῦς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλοῦς | Attic form of πλόος |