Where does “circumcerebral” come from?

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

circumcerebral (English): Around the cerebrum

Definitions

  1. Around the cerebrum

Ancestry of “circumcerebral”, step by step

circumcerebral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cerebral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebralOf, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or...
2Frenchcérébralcerebral; A cerebral person
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English circum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-roEvery word from Proto-Italic kerazrom
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