Where does “periferie” come from?
periferie (Middle English) 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.
periferie (Middle English): one of three layers of atmosphere (lower, middle, and upper) believed to surround the Earth
Definitions
- one of three layers of atmosphere (lower, middle, and upper) believed to surround the Earth
Ancestry of “periferie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | peripherīa | circumference |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περιφέρεια | circumference, periphery; the line around the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περιφερής | Circular, round |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περιφέρω | to carry round, carry about; to survive, endure,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | περῐ- | around; very; round about |
| 6 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |