Where does “περικάρπιον” come from?
περικάρπιον (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.
περικάρπιον (Ancient Greek): case of fruit or seed, pod, husk or shell;...
Definitions
- case of fruit or seed, pod, husk or shell;...
Ancestry of “περικάρπιον”, step by step
περικάρπιον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek περί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 2 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 3 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
via Ancient Greek Καρπός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Καρπός | fruit; grain; produce; harvest |