Where does “perioculare” come from?

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

perioculare (Italian): periocular

Definitions

  1. periocular

Ancestry of “perioculare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianperi-peri
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →