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Where does “periodontally” come from?

periodontally (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.

periodontally (English): In a periodontal way

Definitions

  1. In a periodontal way

Ancestry of “periodontally”, step by step

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