Cephalic
/səˈfæl.ɪk/noun
Relating to the head.
Did you know?Cephalic comes from Greek kephalḗ, the same deep root behind words for the head in several Indo-European languages, but unlike truly occult terms, its power is anatomical, not magical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kaput-
“head”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kephalḗ
“head”
Late Latin
Latin
cephalicus
“of the head”
Middle French
French
céphalique
“of the head”
Late 16th Century
English
cephalic
“pertaining to the head”