Etymology

perianal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the areas immediately around the anus. Full definition →

English anal ← Latin ānālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
  5. Proto-Italic*ānos
  6. Latinānus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinānālis
  10. Englishanal
  11. English todayperianal

From peri- + anal.

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