Where does “anterolabially” come from?
anterolabially (English) comes from English anterolabial, from English labial, from Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
anterolabially (English): In an anterolabial direction
Definitions
- In an anterolabial direction
Ancestry of “anterolabially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anterolabial | Behind the lips |
| 2 | English | labial | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | labialis | of or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;... |
| 4 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |