Where does “acrocefalia” come from?
acrocefalia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -cefalia, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
acrocefalia (Portuguese): acrocephaly
Ancestry of “acrocefalia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -cefalia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |