Etymology

peri-urban

Today it means: Immediately adjoining an urban area; between the suburbs and the countryside. Full definition →

English urban ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishurban
  5. English todayperi-urban

From peri- + urban.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.