Where does “περιφράζομαι” come from?

περιφράζομαι (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.

περιφράζομαι (Ancient Greek): I consider all sides of an issue

Definitions

  1. I consider all sides of an issue

Ancestry of “περιφράζομαι”, step by step

περιφράζομαι 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 φράζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
2Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →