Where does “cortex” come from?
cortex (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s.
cortex (Latin): The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;...
Definitions
- The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;...
Ancestry of “cortex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |