Where does “caudofemoralis” come from?

caudofemoralis (English) comes from English caudo-, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

caudofemoralis (English): A muscle present in the pelvic limb of most animals that possess a tail

Definitions

  1. A muscle present in the pelvic limb of most animals that possess a tail

Ancestry of “caudofemoralis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcaudo-Of or relating to the tail, or anything...
2LatincaudaA tail
3Proto-Italickaudātail
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →