Where does “periotic” come from?
periotic (English) comes from English peri, from Ottoman Turkish پری, from Persian پری, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
periotic (English): Surrounding, or pertaining to the region...
Definitions
- Surrounding, or pertaining to the region...
Ancestry of “periotic”, step by step
periotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via English otic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | otic | of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὠτικός | of or for the ear; pertaining to the ear; ear |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |