Where does “periodicus” come from?

periodicus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

periodicus (Medieval Latin): cyclical; periodic, periodical

Definitions

  1. cyclical; periodic, periodical

Ancestry of “periodicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperiodusa complete sentence; period; the circuit of the...
2Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós

Words derived from “periodicus

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁδόςEvery word from Ancient Greek περίοδος