Where does “cerebral” come from?
cerebral (Romanian) comes from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cerebral (Romanian): cerebral
Definitions
- cerebral
Ancestry of “cerebral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cérébral | cerebral; A cerebral person |
| 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 |