Where does “pericranian” come from?

pericranian (Romanian) comes from Romanian pericraniu, from French péricrâne, from French péri-, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

pericranian (Romanian): pericranial

Definitions

  1. pericranial

Ancestry of “pericranian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpericraniupericranium
2Frenchpéricrânepericranium
3Frenchpéri-peri-, round, about
4Ancient Greekπερί
5LatincambiumA change; cambium
6Gaulishcambionchange
7Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
8Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →