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

perinatology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek περί

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

via Latin nātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnātusborn, arisen, made
2Latingnātus—
3Proto-Italicgnātosborn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “perinatology”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →