Where does “cephalocaudal” come from?
cephalocaudal (English) comes from English caudal, from Latin caudālis, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
cephalocaudal (English): Between head and tail
Definitions
- Between head and tail
Ancestry of “cephalocaudal”, step by step
cephalocaudal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English caudal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caudal | Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part... |
| 2 | Latin | caudālis | Having a tail; caudal |
| 3 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via English cephalo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cephalo | — |