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Cortex

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means the outer layer of an organ, especially the brain
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Stage 1 of 2
cortex
Latin · ancient
"bark, rind, an outer layer"
literally bark or rind, describing the outer layer of an organ
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Stage 2 of 2
cortex
English · 1600s
"the outer layer of an organ, especially the brain"
adopted directly for the outer layer of the brain or other organs
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