cerveau
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French cerveau, cervel, from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “cerveau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “cerveau” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “cerveau” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Anagrams
editMiddle French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French cervel.
Noun
editcerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Descendants
edit- French: cerveau
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