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Where does “latero-” come from?

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

latero- (English): Relating to the side of something

Definitions

  1. Relating to the side of something

Ancestry of “latero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2Latinlaterālis—
3Latinlātus—
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “latero-”

  • laterodorsal
  • lateroventral
  • lateromedial
  • lateroposterior
  • lateropulsion
  • laterosphenoid
  • lateroventrally
  • laterocervical
  • laterocaudal
  • lateromedially
  • laterobasal
  • laterotemporal
  • laterodorsally
  • lateroanterior
  • laterodistal
  • lateroproximal
  • sublaterodorsal
  • lateropedal
  • posterolaterodorsal
  • lateropalmar
  • laterocaudally
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