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Where does “περῐ́” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “περῐ́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “περῐ́”

  • peripheral
  • periphery
  • Pericles
  • perinatal
  • periodontal
  • perioperative
  • pericardial
  • perineum
  • periosteum
  • periscope
  • peripatetic
  • peripherally
  • periosteal
  • perivascular
  • periodontitis
  • periventricular
  • periapical
  • peristyle
  • periphrastic
  • perianal
  • Peripatetic
  • periorbital
  • periphrasis
  • subperiosteal
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