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Where does “περιστῡ́λιον” come from?

περιστῡ́λιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περίστυλος, 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;...

Ancestry of “περιστῡ́λιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερίστυλοςsurrounded by columns
2Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “περιστῡ́λιον”

  • peristyle
  • peristylium
  • peristylum
  • péristyle
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