Etymology of the French word cortex
the French 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 French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
désoxycortoneDerivations in other languages
Romanian
cortexCognates
Dutch
cortex, English
cortex, German
Kortex
