pereion

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπεραιόω“to transport”
2. English todaypereion

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek περαιόω (peraióō, “to transport”), so called from the location of the legs on the thorax. Alternatively, from περί (perí, “around”) + ἰέναι (iénai, “to go”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 1850–55 The thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).