Where does “cerebro” come from?
cerebro (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish cerebro, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cerebro (Spanish): brain; nerd
Definitions
- brain; nerd
Ancestry of “cerebro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | cerebro | — |
| 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 |