Where does “anteroventrally” come from?

anteroventrally (English) comes from English anteroventral, from English ventral, from French ventral, from Latin ventrālis, from Latin venter, from Proto-Indo-European wend-tri.

anteroventrally (English): In an anteroventral direction

Definitions

  1. In an anteroventral direction

Ancestry of “anteroventrally”, step by step

anteroventrally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anteroventral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanteroventralRelating to the underside of the front of the...
2EnglishventralRelated to the abdomen or stomach; On the front...
3Frenchventralventral
4Latinventrālisventral; of or pertaining to the belly
5Latinventerbelly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwend-tri

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wend-triEvery word from Latin venterEvery word from Latin ventrālis