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Where does “periostitis” come from?

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

periostitis (English): Inflammation of a periosteum

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of a periosteum

Ancestry of “periostitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperiosteumA membrane surrounding a bone
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →