Where does “femorocaudal” come from?

femorocaudal (English) comes from English caudal, from Latin caudālis, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

femorocaudal (English): Relating to the femur and the tail

Definitions

  1. Relating to the femur and the tail

Ancestry of “femorocaudal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaudalPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part...
2LatincaudālisHaving a tail; caudal
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →
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