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Where does “distodorsally” come from?

distodorsally (English) comes from English distodorsal, from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

distodorsally (English): In a distodorsal direction

Definitions

  1. In a distodorsal direction

Ancestry of “distodorsally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistodorsalBoth distal and dorsal
2EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
3Middle Englishdorsal—
4Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
5Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
6Proto-Italicdorsom—
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