Etymology of the Latin word cerebellum
the Medieval Latin word
cerebellum (brain; seat of senses, intellect)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cerebrum (brain; brain; top of the head, skull)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Derivations in other languages
English
cerebellum, French
cérébellite, French
cérébelleux, Italian
cerebellare, Italian
cerebellite, Italian
cervello, Italian
cerebello, Portuguese
cerebelo, Romanian
cerebel, Romanian
creier, Spanish
cerebeloUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin