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Where does “pericranium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pericranium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερικράνιον—
2Ancient Greekπερικράνιοςaround the skull
3Ancient Greekπερί
4LatincambiumA change; cambium
5Gaulishcambionchange
6Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
7Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “pericranium”

  • pericranium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →