Where does “anticerebral” come from?

anticerebral (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.

anticerebral (English): That is active within the brain or cerebral...

Definitions

  1. That is active within the brain or cerebral...

Ancestry of “anticerebral”, step by step

anticerebral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cerebral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebralOf, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or...
2Frenchcérébralcerebral; A cerebral person
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-roEvery word from Proto-Italic kerazrom