Where does “perileucos” come from?

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

perileucos (Latin): An unknown kind of gem

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of gem

Ancestry of “perileucos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερίλευκοςwhite all around
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 →