Where does “cranium” come from?

cranium (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

cranium (Medieval Latin): skull

Definitions

  1. skull

Ancestry of “cranium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
2Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
3Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “cranium”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →