Where does “lateropterygium” come from?

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

lateropterygium (English): A lateral pterygium

Definitions

  1. A lateral pterygium

Ancestry of “lateropterygium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlatero-Relating to the side of something
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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →