Where does “cortical” come from?
Cortical comes from Latin cortex, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek-, meaning to cut or separate.
cortical (English): Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal...
Ancestry of “cortical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |