Where does “anterolateral” come from?

Anterolateral comes from English anterior and lateral, with lateral from Latin lateralis, Latin latus meaning side, Proto-Italic tlātos, and Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂tós from the root telh₂-.

anterolateral (English): In front of the body, away from the midline

Definitions

  1. In front of the body, away from the midline

Ancestry of “anterolateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “anterolateral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →
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