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Where does “περιβάλλω” come from?

περιβάλλω (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.

περιβάλλω (Ancient Greek): to throw round, about, or over, put on or over;...

Definitions

  1. to throw round, about, or over, put on or over;...

Ancestry of “περιβάλλω”, 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 “περιβάλλω”

  • περιβολή
  • περιβολή
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