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Where does “hemicerebellectomy” come from?

hemicerebellectomy (English) comes from English cerebellectomy, from English cerebellum, from Latin cerebellum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hemicerebellectomy (English): Removal of the left or right half of the...

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  1. Removal of the left or right half of the...

Ancestry of “hemicerebellectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebellectomyRemoval of all or part of the cerebellum
2EnglishcerebellumPart of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans...
3Latincerebellumbrain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect
4Latincerebrumbrain; skull
5Proto-Italickerazrombrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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