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Where does “περιγραφή” come from?

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

περιγραφή (Greek): description, account; delineation

Definitions

  1. description, account; delineation

Ancestry of “περιγραφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπερί-Alternative form of περι-
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →