Where does “peristerion” come from?

peristerion (English) comes from Late Latin peristerion, from Ancient Greek περιστέριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

peristerion (English): The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis)

Definitions

The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis)

Ancestry of “peristerion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	peristerion	—
2	Ancient Greek	περιστέριον	vervain
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐον	diminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek περιστέριον →