Where does “cortically” come from?
cortically (English) comes from English cortical, from Latin cortex, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s.
cortically (English): With respect to, or via the cortex
Definitions
- With respect to, or via the cortex
Ancestry of “cortically”, step by step
cortically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cortical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cortical | Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal... |
| 2 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |