Where does “cerebellum” come from?
Cerebellum comes from Latin cerebellum, the diminutive of Latin cerebrum, which derives from Proto-Italic kerazrom and Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-, a root relating to the head.
cerebellum (English): Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans...
Definitions
- Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans...
Ancestry of “cerebellum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cerebellum | brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect |
| 2 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cerebellum”
- cerebellar
- spinocerebellar
- pontocerebellar
- olivopontocerebellar
- vestibulocerebellum
- olivocerebellar
- spinocerebellum
- neocerebellum
- vestibulocerebellar
- precerebellar
- cuneocerebellar
- intracerebellar
- cerebellitis
- archicerebellum
- paleocerebellum
- corticocerebellar
- cerebrocerebellar
- transcerebellar
- neocerebellar
- extracerebellar
- frontocerebellar
- cerebellectomy
- noncerebellar
- trigeminocerebellar