Where does “craniocervical” come from?

craniocervical (English) comes from English cranio-, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

craniocervical (English): Relating to the cranium and the neck

Definitions

  1. Relating to the cranium and the neck

Ancestry of “craniocervical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcranio-cranium
2Medieval Latincraniumskull
3Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
4Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
5Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →