Where does “meatal” come from?
meatal (English) comes from English meatus, from Latin meatus, from Latin meo, from Latin meus, from Proto-Italic meos — my.
meatal (English): Of, pertaining to or resembling a meatus
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or resembling a meatus
Ancestry of “meatal”, step by step
meatal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meatus | A tubular opening or passage in the body |
| 2 | Latin | meatus | movement, course; a path, passage; gone, passed,... |
| 3 | Latin | meo | I go along, pass or traverse; dative masculine... |
| 4 | Latin | meus | my, mine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meos | my |
via Spanish meato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | meato | meatus |