Where does “periglaciar” come from?

periglaciar (Romanian) comes from French périglaciaire, 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.

periglaciar (Romanian): periglacial

Definitions

  1. periglacial

Ancestry of “periglaciar”, step by step

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