Etymology of the English word cranium
the English word
craniumderived from the Medieval Latin word
craniumderived from the Greek word
kranion, κρανίον (skull; head; a skull ('cranium'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of cranium in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
chondrocranium,
cranial,
craniate,
epicranium,
cranio-Usage
Word found in Modern English
