periosteum
English
noun
Definitions
- A membrane surrounding a bone.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek περί (about, around, toward, for).
Origin
Ancient Greek
περί
Gloss
about, around, toward, for
Kanji
向
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mucoperiosteum English
- osteoperiostitis English
- peri- English
- periastron English
- perichaetium English
- periosteophyte English
- periostitis English
- cambium Latin
- helium Latin
- perichaetium Latin
- Perikambium German
- perihelium Dutch, Flemish
- περί Ancient Greek
- περίπλους Ancient Greek
- περισωρεύω Ancient Greek
- *per-, *peri Proto-Indo-European
- periskop Danish
- pri Esperanto
- περι- Greek (modern)