Where does “thalamocortical” come from?
Thalamocortical derives from English cortical, from Latin cortex meaning bark or outer layer, from Proto-Indo-European ker-, sker-, and sek- meaning to cut or separate.
thalamocortical (English): Relating to, or connecting the thalamus and the...
Definitions
- Relating to, or connecting the thalamus and the...
Ancestry of “thalamocortical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cortical | Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal... |
| 2 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |