Where does “περῐ-” come from?
περῐ- (Ancient Greek) comes from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
περῐ- (Ancient Greek): around; very; round about
Definitions
- around; very; round about
Ancestry of “περῐ-”, step by step
περῐ- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin helium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |