Where does “черепной” come from?

черепной (Russian) comes from Russian че́реп, from Old Russian черепъ, from Proto-Slavic čerpъ, from Proto-Indo-European kerpos.

черепной (Russian): cranial

Definitions

  1. cranial

Ancestry of “черепной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianче́репskull, crust
2Old Russianчерепъ—
3Proto-Slavicčerpъskull; broken piece of pottery
4Proto-Indo-Europeankerpos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerpos →Every word from Proto-Slavic čerpъ →Every word from Old Russian черепъ →