Where does “cerebellum” come from?
cerebellum (Latin) comes from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cerebellum (Latin): brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect
Definitions
- brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect
Ancestry of “cerebellum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cerebellum”
- cerebellar
- cerebellum
- spinocerebellar
- pontocerebellar
- olivopontocerebellar
- vestibulocerebellum
- olivocerebellar
- spinocerebellum
- neocerebellum
- vestibulocerebellar
- precerebellar
- cuneocerebellar
- intracerebellar
- cerebellitis
- archicerebellum
- paleocerebellum
- corticocerebellar
- cerebrocerebellar
- transcerebellar
- neocerebellar
- extracerebellar
- frontocerebellar
- cerebellectomy
- noncerebellar