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Where does “cerebellitis” come from?

cerebellitis (English) comes from English cerebellum, from Latin cerebellum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cerebellitis (English): inflammation of the cerebellum

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the cerebellum

Ancestry of “cerebellitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebellumPart of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans...
2Latincerebellumbrain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cerebellitis”

  • hemicerebellitis
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