Where does “sèvèl” come from?
sèvèl (Haitian Creole) comes from French cervelle, from Middle French cervelle, from Old French cervele, from Latin cerebella, from Latin cerebellum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro — head, top; horn.
sèvèl (Haitian Creole): brain
Definitions
- brain
Ancestry of “sèvèl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cervelle | brain; brains |
| 2 | Middle French | cervelle | brain |
| 3 | Old French | cervele | — |
| 4 | Latin | cerebella | nominative plural of cerebellum; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | cerebellum | brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect |
| 6 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |