Where does “periode” come from?

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

Ancestry of “periode”, 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
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁδόςEvery word from Ancient Greek περίοδος