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Where does “periherm” come from?

periherm (English) comes from English peri-, from Ancient Greek περῐ́ — around; about, around.

periherm (English): In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point...

Definitions

  1. In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point...

Ancestry of “periherm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishperi-around or surrounding; near
2Ancient Greekπερῐ́around; about, around
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