Where does “craniognomy” come from?

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

craniognomy (English): The science of the form and characteristics of...

Definitions

  1. The science of the form and characteristics of...

Ancestry of “craniognomy”, 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 →