Where does “lateral” come from?

Lateral comes from Latin lateralis, derived from Latin latus meaning side, from Proto-Italic tlātos, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂tós, ultimately from the root telh₂-.

lateral (English): To the side; of or pertaining to the side;...

Definitions

  1. To the side; of or pertaining to the side;...

Ancestry of “lateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
2Latinlātuswide, broad
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “lateral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →