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Where does “περίστυλος” come from?

περίστυλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

περίστυλος (Ancient Greek): surrounded by columns

Definitions

  1. surrounded by columns

Ancestry of “περίστυλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “περίστυλος”

  • peristyle
  • peristylum
  • peristylium
  • péristyle
  • περιστῡ́λιον
  • περίστυλον
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