Where does “craniocaudally” come from?

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

craniocaudally (English): In a craniocaudal direction

Definitions

  1. In a craniocaudal direction

Ancestry of “craniocaudally”, step by step

craniocaudally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English craniocaudal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcraniocaudalFrom the cranial to the caudal end of a structure
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 →