Where does “supralimbic” come from?

supralimbic (English) comes from English limbic, from French limbique, from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

supralimbic (English): Above the limbic lobe

Definitions

  1. Above the limbic lobe

Ancestry of “supralimbic”, step by step

supralimbic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English limbic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimbicRelating to the limbic system
2Frenchlimbiquelimbic
3LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply

via English supra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraUsed to indicate that the current citation is...
2Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
3Persianسفرهtablecloth
4Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating
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