Where does “juxtaventricular” come from?
juxtaventricular (English) comes from English ventricular, from New Latin ventricularis, from Latin ventriculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
juxtaventricular (English): Alongside a ventricle
Definitions
- Alongside a ventricle
Ancestry of “juxtaventricular”, step by step
juxtaventricular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ventricular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventricular | Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus |
| 2 | New Latin | ventricularis | ventricular |
| 3 | Latin | ventriculus | belly; stomach; ventricle |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |