Where does “periodontality” come from?

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

periodontality (English): The quality of being periodontal

Definitions

  1. The quality of being periodontal

Ancestry of “periodontality”, step by step

periodontality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English periodontal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishperiodontalsurrounding a tooth; Relating to the...
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →