Where does “mediodorsally” come from?
mediodorsally (English) comes from English mediodorsal, from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.
mediodorsally (English): In a mediodorsal direction
Definitions
- In a mediodorsal direction
Ancestry of “mediodorsally”, step by step
mediodorsally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mediodorsal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mediodorsal | Both medial and dorsal |
| 2 | English | dorsal | With respect to, or concerning the side in which... |
| 3 | Middle English | dorsal | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | dorsalis | of or relating to the back; dorsal; of or... |
| 5 | Latin | dorsum | back, part of the body between the neck and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dorsom | — |