cerveau
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French cerveau, cervel, from Old French cervel, from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “cerveau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “cerveau” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
- “cerveau” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Anagrams edit
Middle French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French cervel.
Noun edit
cerveau m (plural cerveaux)
Descendants edit
- French: cerveau