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Where does “περίτονος” come from?

περίτονος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περῐ-, from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

περίτονος (Ancient Greek): covered with something stretched over

Definitions

  1. covered with something stretched over

Ancestry of “περίτονος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερῐ-around; very; round about
2New Latinheliumhelium
3Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
4Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “περίτονος”

  • peritoneum
  • pneumoperitoneum
  • retroperitoneum
  • uroperitoneum
  • hydroperitoneum
  • pleuroperitoneum
  • hematoperitoneum
  • pyoperitoneum
  • pseudopneumoperitoneum
  • peritonaeum
  • retroperitoneal
  • peritonitis
  • peritoneal
  • peritoneo
  • péritoine
  • péritonite
  • περιτόναιον
  • περιτόναιος
  • peritonaeum
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