Where does “cerebroside” come from?
cerebroside (English) comes from English cerebrose, 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.
cerebroside (English): Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the...
Definitions
- Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the...
Ancestry of “cerebroside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cerebrose | A sugar-like body obtained by the decomposition... |
| 2 | English | cerebrum | The upper part of the brain, which is divided... |
| 3 | Middle English | cerebrum | — |
| 4 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cerebroside”