Where does “anteriodorsally” come from?

anteriodorsally (English) comes from English dorsally, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

Ancestry of “anteriodorsally”, step by step

anteriodorsally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dorsally

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorsallyTowards the dorsal side
2English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
3EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
4Middle Englishgrisely
5Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
6Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
7Proto-Germanic*-līk

via English anterio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanterio
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līkEvery word from English -lyEvery word from Old English -līċ