Where does “perilabyrinthine” come from?
perilabyrinthine (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
perilabyrinthine (English): Surrounding a labyrinth (of the ear)
Definitions
- Surrounding a labyrinth (of the ear)
Ancestry of “perilabyrinthine”, step by step
perilabyrinthine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via English labyrinthine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labyrinthine | Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the... |
| 2 | English | labyrinth | A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λᾰβύρῐνθος | A labyrinth, maze; a large building consisting of numerous halls connected by intricate and tortuous passages |