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Where does “caudodorsally” come from?

caudodorsally (English) comes from English caudodorsal, from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

caudodorsally (English): Towards the back of the tail

Definitions

  1. Towards the back of the tail

Ancestry of “caudodorsally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaudodorsalNear the back of the tail
2EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
3Middle Englishdorsal—
4Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
5Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
6Proto-Italicdorsom—
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