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Where does “anteromedially” come from?

anteromedially (English) comes from English anteromedial, from English medial, from Latin mediālis, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

anteromedially (English): In an anteromedial position or direction

Definitions

  1. In an anteromedial position or direction

Ancestry of “anteromedially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanteromedialLocated in the front and towards a middle line
2EnglishmedialOf or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near...
3Latinmediālis—
4Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus—
7Proto-Italicstlokos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
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