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
- Relating to the cortex and limbic system
Ancestry of “corticolimbic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | limbic | Relating to the limbic system |
| 2 | French | limbique | limbic |
| 3 | Latin | limbus | A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
Words derived from “corticolimbic”