Where does “cephalis” come from?
cephalis (Latin) comes from Latin cephalus, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
cephalis (Latin): dative plural of cephalus; ablative plural of...
Definitions
- dative plural of cephalus; ablative plural of...
Ancestry of “cephalis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cephalus | chub, chevin, pollard |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |