Where does “collateral” come from?
Collateral comes from Middle English and Old French collateral, from Latin collaterālis, formed from col- (together) and laterālis (of the side).
collateral (English): Parallel, along the same vein, side by side;...
Definitions
- Parallel, along the same vein, side by side;...
Ancestry of “collateral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | collaterālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 3 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |