Where does “cerebellotomy” come from?
cerebellotomy (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.
cerebellotomy (English): incision (especially division) of the cerebellum
Definitions
- incision (especially division) of the cerebellum
Ancestry of “cerebellotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cerebellum | Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans... |
| 2 | Latin | cerebellum | brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect |
| 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 |