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Where does “peri-” come from?

peri- (Proto-Indo-European): around

Definitions

around

Words derived from “peri-”

forbidden
forecast
forbid
forbidding
forecasting
firsthand
firstly
therefor
firstborn
headfirst
forswear
forsworn
forecaster
verboten
forbiddingly
firstling
faw
forsaid
firstness
herefore
forbiddeth
unforbidden
feetfirst
forwent

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