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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

  1. voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage;...

Ancestry of “περίπλους”, step by step

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

Words derived from “περίπλους”

  • periplus
  • periplus
  • periplo
  • périple
  • périplo
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