Where does “contralateral” come from?

Contralateral comes from English lateral, from Latin contra and Latin rota, from Proto-Indo-European ret-, tl̥h₂tós, and telh₂-, meaning to turn or rotate.

contralateral (English): On the opposite side of the body; The opposite...

Definitions

  1. On the opposite side of the body; The opposite...

Ancestry of “contralateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “contralateral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →