Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “dors-” come from?

dors- (English) comes from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

dors- (English): Prevocalic form of of dorso-

Definitions

  1. Prevocalic form of of dorso-

Ancestry of “dors-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
2Proto-Italicdorsom—

Words derived from “dors-”

  • dorsalgia
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →