Where does “perivariceal” come from?
perivariceal (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.
perivariceal (English): Surrounding a varix
Definitions
- Surrounding a varix
Ancestry of “perivariceal”, step by step
perivariceal 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 variceal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variceal | Of or pertaining to a varix |
| 2 | English | varix | A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | varix | — |
| 4 | Latin | varix | a varicose vein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |