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Where does “spinocerebellum” come from?

spinocerebellum (English) comes 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.

spinocerebellum (English): The vermis, together with parts of the...

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  1. The vermis, together with parts of the...

Ancestry of “spinocerebellum”, step by step

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