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Where does “περιτομή” come from?

περιτομή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περιτομή, from Ancient Greek περιτέμνω, from Ancient Greek περῐ-, from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

περιτομή (Greek): circumcision

Definitions

  1. circumcision

Ancestry of “περιτομή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεριτομήcircular incision; circumcision; one who is...
2Ancient Greekπεριτέμνωto cut round about; to circumcise
3Ancient Greekπερῐ-around; very; round about
4New Latinheliumhelium
5Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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