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Where does “perinatology” come from?

perinatology (English) comes from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

perinatology (English): A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical...

Definitions

  1. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical...

Ancestry of “perinatology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερί
2LatincambiumA change; cambium
3Gaulishcambionchange
4Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “perinatology”

  • perinatologist
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