Etymology

perizoma

per·i·zo·ma
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Today it means: A loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece. Full definition →

Latin perizoma ← Ancient Greek περίζωμα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπερίζωμα
  2. Latin · borrowed fromperizoma
  3. English todayperizoma

Borrowed from Latin perizoma. from Ancient Greek περίζωμα (perízōma).

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