It means around.
Ex. Periscope - Seeing all around
The Greek root "peri-" means "around" or "surrounding." It is commonly used in words like perimeter (the distance around a shape), periscope (a device for viewing around obstacles), and periphery (the outer boundary of an area).
Root: peri- (around) Prefix: peri- (around) Suffix: -eal (pertaining to)
The root "peri-" in the word "periscope" comes from the Greek word "peri," meaning "around" or "about," and "scope" comes from "skopein," meaning "to look at" or "to see." So, "periscope" essentially means "to look around" or "to observe from an elevated position."
Some words that end with "peri" are peri, antiperi, and logoperi. These words are formed by adding the suffix "peri" to the root of the word, altering its meaning.
The Greek root word for around is περι- (peri-) like peripheral, perimetry. The root word for both is αμφο- and αμφι- (αμφότεροι). Also δι- (di- or dy-) and διπλο- is used and I think there is correlation between the English bi- (from Latin bis, bi-) and di- but i couldn't confirmed it.
The Greek root for "mobile" is "mobilis."
It means around or near.
peri= around, meter= measure.
peri - It is a prefix in Greek that means around or about
Root: peri- (around) Prefix: peri- (around) Suffix: -eal (pertaining to)
The word "perimeter" is from the Greek words peri(around) and métron (measure).
The root "peri-" in the word "periscope" comes from the Greek word "peri," meaning "around" or "about," and "scope" comes from "skopein," meaning "to look at" or "to see." So, "periscope" essentially means "to look around" or "to observe from an elevated position."
Some words that end with "peri" are peri, antiperi, and logoperi. These words are formed by adding the suffix "peri" to the root of the word, altering its meaning.
English is 'around' and in Greek it is peri, as in the word 'perimeter'.
The Greek root word for around is περι- (peri-) like peripheral, perimetry. The root word for both is αμφο- and αμφι- (αμφότεροι). Also δι- (di- or dy-) and διπλο- is used and I think there is correlation between the English bi- (from Latin bis, bi-) and di- but i couldn't confirmed it.
Its a greek root
Because From the Latin/Greek root Peri, comes from the word around/surround. Meter was thrown at the end of it so it would literally mean surrounding meter or length. Thus we have Perimeter =]
There is no Greek root vit-. It is a Latin root.