Where does “crâne” come from?
crâne (French) comes from Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
crâne (French): skull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular...
Definitions
- skull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “crâne”, step by step
crâne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cranium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cranium | skull |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via French crâner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crâner | to show off |