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Where does “cerebrin” come from?

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

cerebrin (English): A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance,...

Definitions

  1. A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance,...

Ancestry of “cerebrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebrumThe upper part of the brain, which is divided...
2Middle Englishcerebrum—
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cerebrin”

  • homocerebrin
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