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Where does “perinaeon” come from?

perinaeon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek περίναιον, 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 “perinaeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπερίναιονAlternative form of περίνεος
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “perinaeon”

  • périnée
  • perineu
  • پرینه
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