Where does “perineal” come from?
perineal (Romanian) comes from French périnéal, from French périnée, from Latin perinaeum, from Latin perinaeon, from Ancient Greek περίναιον, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion — to bend; crooked; crooked.
perineal (Romanian): perineal
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Ancestry of “perineal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | périnéal | perineal |
| 2 | French | périnée | perineum |
| 3 | Latin | perinaeum | perineum |
| 4 | Latin | perinaeon | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | περίναιον | Alternative form of περίνεος |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 7 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 8 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |