Where does “semicerebellectomy” come from?
semicerebellectomy (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.
Ancestry of “semicerebellectomy”, step by step
semicerebellectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cerebellectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cerebellectomy | Removal of all or part of the cerebellum |
| 2 | English | cerebellum | Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans... |
| 3 | Latin | cerebellum | brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect |
| 4 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |