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Where does “cerebration” come from?

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

cerebration (English): The act of cerebrating; thinking, reflection,...

Definitions

  1. The act of cerebrating; thinking, reflection,...

Ancestry of “cerebration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincerebrumbrain; skull
2Proto-Italickerazrombrain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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