Where does “corticolimbic” come from?

corticolimbic (English) comes from English limbic, from French limbique, from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

corticolimbic (English): Relating to the cortex and limbic system

Definitions

  1. Relating to the cortex and limbic system

Ancestry of “corticolimbic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimbicRelating to the limbic system
2Frenchlimbiquelimbic
3LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply

Words derived from “corticolimbic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Latin limbus →Every word from French limbique →