Where does “acrocefalia” come from?

acrocefalia (Italian) comes from Italian acro-, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acrocefalia (Italian): acrocephaly

Definitions

  1. acrocephaly

Ancestry of “acrocefalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianacro-tip, extremity, peak
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος
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