Where does “acerebral” come from?
acerebral (English) comes from English cerebral, from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
acerebral (English): Without a brain; not using or involving the brain
Definitions
- Without a brain; not using or involving the brain
Ancestry of “acerebral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cerebral | Of, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or... |
| 2 | French | cérébral | cerebral; A cerebral person |
| 3 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |