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Where does “perigaeum” come from?
perigaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γῆ, from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ — the Earth; land, earth.
Ancestry of “perigaeum”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
γῆ
land, earth; country; soil
2
Ancient Greek
γαῖᾰ
the Earth; land, earth
Words derived from “perigaeum”
perigee
perigeal
perigean
perigeum
périgée
perigeu
perigeu
perigeu
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