Where does “pelviperineal” come from?

pelviperineal (English) comes from English pelvi-, from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pelviperineal (English): pelvic and perineal

Definitions

  1. pelvic and perineal

Ancestry of “pelviperineal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpelvi-pelvis
2Latinpelvisshallow bowl or basin
3Old Latinpeluisbasin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin peluis →Every word from Latin pelvis →