Where does “period” come from?
Period comes from Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, a compound of περί and ὁδός meaning a going around or circuit.
period (English): A length of time; A period of time in history...
Definitions
- A length of time; A period of time in history...
Ancestry of “period”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | periode | — |
| 2 | Middle French | periode | — |
| 3 | Latin | periodus | a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περίοδος | going round in a circle, flank march;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |
Words derived from “period”