Where does “periosteum” come from?
Periosteum comes from Ancient Greek περί combined with a Greek word derived from Proto-Indo-European per-, itself from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.
periosteum (English): A membrane surrounding a bone
Definitions
- A membrane surrounding a bone
Ancestry of “periosteum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 2 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 3 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “periosteum”