Where does “microcefalico” come from?
microcefalico (Italian) comes from Italian microcefalia, from Italian -cefalia, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
microcefalico (Italian): microcephalic
Ancestry of “microcefalico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | microcefalia | microcephaly, microcephalia |
| 2 | Italian | -cefalia | -cephaly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |