Where does “anterodorsally” come from?

anterodorsally (English) comes from English anterodorsal, from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

anterodorsally (English): In an anterodorsal direction

Definitions

  1. In an anterodorsal direction

Ancestry of “anterodorsally”, step by step

anterodorsally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anterodorsal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanterodorsalin front and toward the back
2EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
3Middle Englishdorsal
4Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
5Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
6Proto-Italicdorsom

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsomEvery word from Latin dorsumEvery word from Medieval Latin dorsalis