Where does “pericellularly” come from?
pericellularly (English) comes from English pericellular, from English peri, from Ottoman Turkish پری, from Persian پری, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás — to fill.
pericellularly (English): Surrounding a cell
Definitions
- Surrounding a cell
Ancestry of “pericellularly”, step by step
pericellularly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pericellular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pericellular | Surrounding a cell |
| 2 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 4 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 5 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 6 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |