English word brain comes from Proto-Indo-European *memóne (To remember. To think, to be mindful.), Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *memóne | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To remember. To think, to be mindful. |
| *mregʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *mregʰmno- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bragną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Brain. |
| bræġen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| brægen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Brain. |
| brain | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| brain | English (en) | (in the plural) Intellect.. (informal) An intelligent person.. (plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.. (singular) An intellectual or mental capacity.. (slang, vulgar) oral sex. By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull [...] |