Peri Definition
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Origin of Peri
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Gr peri- < peri, around < IE base *per-, a going beyond > far, fare, Sans pari, Avestan pairi
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Persian parī from Middle Persian parīk malevolent sprite from Avestan pairikā a kind of female demon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Greek from peri around, near per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek περί (peri, “about, around").
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From Persian پری (pari).
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