Where does “cerveau” come from?
cerveau (Middle French) comes from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cerveau (Middle French): brain
Definitions
- brain
Ancestry of “cerveau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cervel | brain |
| 2 | Latin | cerebellum | brain, little brain; seat of senses, intellect |
| 3 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |