Where does “neurocranium” come from?

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

neurocranium (English): The part of the skull that encloses the brain

Definitions

  1. The part of the skull that encloses the brain

Ancestry of “neurocranium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcraniumThe braincase or neurocranium; that part of the...
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 →