Where does “périscope” come from?

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

périscope (French): periscope

Definitions

  1. periscope

Ancestry of “périscope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpéri-peri-, round, about
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “périscope”

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