Etymology

intracranial

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium. Full definition →

English cranial ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishcranial
  7. English todayintracranial

From intra- + cranial.

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