Where does “subcortical” come from?
Subcortical comes from English sub- and cortical, from Latin cortex meaning bark or rind, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to cut or separate.
subcortical (English): Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of...
Ancestry of “subcortical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sub- | under, beneath; subsidiary, secondary; almost,... |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “subcortical”