Where does “cephalocaudally” come from?

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

cephalocaudally (English): In a cephalocaudal manner

Definitions

  1. In a cephalocaudal manner

Ancestry of “cephalocaudally”, step by step

cephalocaudally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cephalocaudal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcephalocaudalBetween head and tail
2EnglishcaudalPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part...
3LatincaudālisHaving a tail; caudal
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →