Where does “dorsal” come from?
Dorsal comes from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum meaning "back," ultimately from Proto-Italic dorsom.
dorsal (English): With respect to, or concerning the side in which...
Definitions
- With respect to, or concerning the side in which...
Ancestry of “dorsal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dorsal | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dorsalis | of or relating to the back; dorsal; of or... |
| 3 | Latin | dorsum | back, part of the body between the neck and... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dorsom | — |
Words derived from “dorsal”