Etymology of the Latin word cranium
the Medieval Latin word
craniumderived from the Greek word
kranion, κρανίον (skull; head; a skull ('cranium'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Derivations in other languages
English
cranium, French
crâne, Italian
cranio, Romanian
craniuCognates
French
crâne, Italian
cranioUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
