Where does “cerebral” come from?
cerebral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cérebro, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cerebral (Portuguese): Of, or relating to the brain or cerebral cortex...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the brain or cerebral cortex...
Ancestry of “cerebral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cérebro | brain; cerebrum |
| 2 | Latin | cerebrum | brain; skull |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kerazrom | brain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂-s-ro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |