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
perigon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perigonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perigonium | The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the... |
| 2 | English | -gonium | A reproductive structure of some organisms |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γονή | offspring; that which engenders, seed; act of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English perigone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perigone | perianth; In mosses, the involucral bracts of a... |