Where does “peri-” come from?
peri- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
Ancestry of “peri-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 2 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 3 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |
Words derived from “peri-”