Where does “cephalus” come from?
cephalus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
cephalus (Late Latin): chub, chevin, pollard
Ancestry of “cephalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |
Words derived from “cephalus”