Where does “periplu” come from?
periplu (Romanian) comes from French périple, from Latin periplūs, from Ancient Greek περίπλους, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
periplu (Romanian): journey
Definitions
- journey
Ancestry of “periplu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | périple | circumnavigation; journey, travel |
| 2 | Latin | periplūs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περίπλους | voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 5 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 6 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |