Where does “pereon” come from?

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

pereon (English): Alternative form of pereion

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pereion

Ancestry of “pereon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpereionThe thorax of a crustacean, between the head and...
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “pereon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →