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Where does “périnée” come from?

périnée (French) comes from Latin perinaeum, from Latin perinaeon, from Ancient Greek περίναιον, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

périnée (French): perineum

Definitions

  1. perineum

Ancestry of “périnée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperinaeum—
2Latinperinaeon—
3Ancient GreekπερίναιονAlternative form of περίνεος
4Ancient Greekπερί
5LatincambiumA change; cambium
6Gaulishcambionchange
7Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
8Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “périnée”

  • perineu
  • پرینه
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