Etymology of the English word cortex
the English word
cortexderived from the Latin word
cortex (bark, rind; bark of a tree; bark; cork; skin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-Date
The earliest known usage of cortex in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
neocortex,
paleocortexCognates
Dutch
cortex, French
cortex, German
KortexUsage
Word found in Modern English
