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Where does “pereion” come from?

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

pereion (English): The thorax of a crustacean, between the head and...

Definitions

  1. The thorax of a crustacean, between the head and...

Ancestry of “pereion”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pereion”

  • pereon
  • pereonite
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