Where does “perigon” come from?
perigon (English) comes from English perigonium, from English -gonium, from Ancient Greek γονή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
perigon (English): A round angle; a full circle; A perianth or a...
Definitions
- A round angle; a full circle; A perianth or a...
Ancestry of “perigon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | perigonium | The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the... |
| 2 | English | -gonium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γονή | offspring; that which engenders, seed; act of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |