Etymology

cortex

C3O1R1T1E1X8

Today it means: The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. Full definition →

Latin cortex ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. English todaycortex

Borrowed from Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).

Words from the same roots

Latincortex all →

corticalcorticiferouscorticiformcorticinecortico-

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