Where does “midbrain” come from?
Midbrain derives from English mid and brain, where brain comes from Middle English brayn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-, meaning to think or remember.
midbrain (English): A part of the brain located rostral to the pons...
Definitions
- A part of the brain located rostral to the pons...
Ancestry of “midbrain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 2 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 3 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |