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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂sō Proto-Hellenic *kárahə Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on) Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)bor. Medieval Latin crāniumlbor. English cranio- Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin crānium, borrowed from Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on), from *κρᾱν- (*krān-) + -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Forms terms relating to the cranium (skull).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crani- | alternative, before-vowel | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pt cranio- (relating to the cranium) · nl cranio- (relating to the cranium) · fr cranio- (relating to the cranium)