Where does “ipsilaterally” come from?

ipsilaterally (English) comes from English ipsilateral, from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

ipsilaterally (English): On the same side of the body

Definitions

  1. On the same side of the body

Ancestry of “ipsilaterally”, step by step

ipsilaterally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ipsilateral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishipsilateralOn the same side of the body
2EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
3LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
4Latinlātuswide, broad
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →