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Where does “mediodorsal” come from?

mediodorsal (English) comes from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

mediodorsal (English): Both medial and dorsal

Definitions

  1. Both medial and dorsal

Ancestry of “mediodorsal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
2Middle Englishdorsal—
3Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
4Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
5Proto-Italicdorsom—

Words derived from “mediodorsal”

  • mediodorsally
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