cerebrum

Where does the word "cerebrum" come from? It comes from Latin cerebrum, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).

Cerebrum’s story begins in Latin: cerebrum meant “the brain.” The brain, the root of all things cerebral. It reached English by 1600s as cerebrum. Thomas Willis's 1664 'Cerebri Anatome' fixed much of the anatomy of the brain. Today, cerebrum means the largest part of the brain, responsible for higher cognitive functions.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient cerebrum "the brain", the brain, the root of all things cerebral.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1600s cerebrum "the largest part of the brain", Thomas Willis's 1664 'Cerebri Anatome' fixed much of the anatomy of the brain.