Where does “periodus” come from?
periodus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.
periodus (Latin): a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the...
Definitions
- a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the...
Ancestry of “periodus”, step by step
periodus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek περίοδος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περίοδος | going round in a circle, flank march;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |
via Ancient Greek περῐ́οδος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περῐ́οδος | going round in a circle, flank march |