Where does “periplus” come from?

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

periplus (English): An account of a voyage, particularly those of...

Definitions

An account of a voyage, particularly those of...

Ancestry of “periplus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	periplūs	—
2	Ancient Greek	περίπλους	voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage;...
3	Ancient Greek	περί
4	Latin	cambium	A change; cambium
5	Gaulish	cambion	change
6	Proto-Celtic	kambos	curved; twisted, crooked
7	Proto-Indo-European	kamp-	to bend; crooked; crooked

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →