Where does “bregma” come from?
bregma (English) comes from Ancient Greek βρέγμα, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
bregma (English): the anatomical structure on the skull where the...
Definitions
- the anatomical structure on the skull where the...
Ancestry of “bregma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βρέγμα | the bone directly above the brain, bregma;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |