Where does “cranioventrally” come from?

cranioventrally (English) comes from English cranioventral, from English ventral, from French ventral, from Latin ventrālis, from Latin venter, from Proto-Indo-European wend-tri.

cranioventrally (English): In a cranioventral orientation

Definitions

  1. In a cranioventral orientation

Ancestry of “cranioventrally”, step by step

cranioventrally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cranioventral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcranioventralRelating to the front of the cranium
2EnglishventralRelated to the abdomen or stomach; On the front...
3Frenchventralventral
4Latinventrālisventral; of or pertaining to the belly
5Latinventerbelly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwend-tri

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wend-triEvery word from Latin venterEvery word from Latin ventrālis
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