Where does “cerebroventricle” come from?
cerebroventricle (English) comes from English ventricle, from Latin ventriculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
cerebroventricle (English): cerebral ventricle
Definitions
- cerebral ventricle
Ancestry of “cerebroventricle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventricle | Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or... |
| 2 | Latin | ventriculus | belly; stomach; ventricle |
| 3 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |