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Where does “περιχώρησις” come from?

περιχώρησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περιχωρέω, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

περιχώρησις (Ancient Greek): going round, rotation

Definitions

  1. going round, rotation

Ancestry of “περιχώρησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεριχωρέω—
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “περιχώρησις”

  • perichoresis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →