Where does “mesolimbocortical” come from?
mesolimbocortical (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.
mesolimbocortical (English): mesolimbic and cortical
Definitions
- mesolimbic and cortical
Ancestry of “mesolimbocortical”, step by step
mesolimbocortical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limbic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English cortical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cortical | Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal... |
| 2 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |