Where does “pericranium” come from?
pericranium (English) comes from Latin pericranium, from Ancient Greek περικράνιον, from Ancient Greek περικράνιος, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
pericranium (English): The membrane which covers the outer surface of...
Definitions
- The membrane which covers the outer surface of...
Ancestry of “pericranium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pericranium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περικράνιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περικράνιος | around the skull |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 5 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 6 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |