Where does “latissimus” come from?
latissimus (English) comes from Latin latissimus, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
latissimus (English): Ellipsis of latissimus dorsi
Definitions
- Ellipsis of latissimus dorsi
Ancestry of “latissimus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | latissimus | widest; very wide or spacious |
| 2 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 3 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |