Where does “περιφέρω” come from?

περιφέρω (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.

περιφέρω (Ancient Greek): to carry round, carry about; to survive, endure,...

Definitions

  1. to carry round, carry about; to survive, endure,...

Ancestry of “περιφέρω”, step by step

περιφέρω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek περί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερί
2LatincambiumA change; cambium
3Gaulishcambionchange
4Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

via Ancient Greek φέρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
2Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “περιφέρω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →