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Where does “peripherialis” come from?

peripherialis (Latin) comes from Latin peripherīa, from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια, from Ancient Greek περιφερής, from Ancient Greek περιφέρω, from Ancient Greek περῐ-, from New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

peripherialis (Latin): peripheral

Definitions

  1. peripheral

Ancestry of “peripherialis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperipherīa—
2Ancient Greekπεριφέρειαcircumference, periphery; the line around the...
3Ancient GreekπεριφερήςCircular, round
4Ancient Greekπεριφέρωto carry round, carry about; to survive, endure,...
5Ancient Greekπερῐ-around; very; round about
6New Latinheliumhelium
7Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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