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Where does “anteromedial” come from?

Anteromedial derives from English medial, from Latin medialis, from Latin medius meaning "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos with the same sense.

anteromedial (English): Located in the front and towards a middle line

Definitions

  1. Located in the front and towards a middle line

Ancestry of “anteromedial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedialOf or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near...
2Latinmediālis—
3Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
4Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
5Old Latinstlocus—
6Proto-Italicstlokos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “anteromedial”

  • anteromedially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →