Where does “brachycranic” come from?
brachycranic (English) comes from English cranic, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
brachycranic (English): brachycephalic
Definitions
- brachycephalic
Ancestry of “brachycranic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cranic | Synonym of cranial |
| 2 | Latin | chronica | nominative plural of chronicon; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |