Where does “caudalization” come from?

caudalization (English) comes from English caudal, from Latin caudālis, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

caudalization (English): The growth of a tail

Definitions

  1. The growth of a tail

Ancestry of “caudalization”, step by step

caudalization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English caudal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaudalPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part...
2LatincaudālisHaving a tail; caudal
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

via English ization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishization
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂
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