cervel- root words — words with the cervel- root

The root cervel- comes from Italian cerebellum, meaning brain (originally made with brains). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cerebellar, cervelat, saveloy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cervel- root

Explore words with cervel- — words containing the cervel- root and sharing its sense of "brain (originally made with brains)". Examples include cerebellar, cervelat, saveloy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cervel- mean?

The cervel- root means brain (originally made with brains), from Italian cerebellum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.