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Where does “περίστρωμα” come from?

περίστρωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

περίστρωμα (Ancient Greek): covering of a bed, counterpane, coverlet; carpets...

Definitions

  1. covering of a bed, counterpane, coverlet; carpets...

Ancestry of “περίστρωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
2Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “περίστρωμα”

  • peristroma
  • परिस्तोम
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