Where does “dorsomedially” come from?
dorsomedially (English) comes from English dorsomedial, from English medial, from Latin mediālis, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
dorsomedially (English): centrally and towards the back
Definitions
- centrally and towards the back
Ancestry of “dorsomedially”, step by step
dorsomedially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dorsomedial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dorsomedial | Both dorsal and medial in location; thus, central... |
| 2 | English | medial | Of or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near... |
| 3 | Latin | mediālis | Of or belonging to the middle; medial |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |