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Where does “midperiphery” come from?

midperiphery (English) comes from English periphery, from Old French peripherie, from Latin peripherīa, from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια, from Ancient Greek περιφερής, from Ancient Greek περιφέρω, from Ancient Greek περῐ-, from New Latin helium — to push, to hit.

midperiphery (English): The middle of the periphery

Definitions

  1. The middle of the periphery

Ancestry of “midperiphery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperipheryThe outside boundary, parts or surface of...
2Old Frenchperipherie—
3Latinperipherīa—
4Ancient Greekπεριφέρειαcircumference, periphery; the line around the...
5Ancient GreekπεριφερήςCircular, round
6Ancient Greekπεριφέρωto carry round, carry about; to survive, endure,...
7Ancient Greekπερῐ-around; very; round about
8New Latinheliumhelium
9Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
10Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
11Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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