Where does “peristomal” come from?

peristomal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

peristomal (English): Of or pertaining to a peristome

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a peristome

Ancestry of “peristomal”, step by step

peristomal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English peristome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperistomeOne or two rings of tooth-like appendages...
2Englishperi-around or surrounding; near
3Ancient Greekπερῐ́around; about, around

Words derived from “peristomal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →