Where does “periodus” come from?

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

periodus (Medieval Latin): a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the...

Definitions

  1. a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the...

Ancestry of “periodus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
2Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
3Proto-Hellenic*hodós—

Words derived from “periodus”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁδός →Every word from Ancient Greek περίοδος →
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