Where does “midrostrocaudally” come from?

midrostrocaudally (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.

midrostrocaudally (English): In a midrostrocaudal manner

Definitions

  1. In a midrostrocaudal manner

Ancestry of “midrostrocaudally”, step by step

midrostrocaudally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MID

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMIDInitialism of mobile information device
2Englishmid-rangeOf a central or halfway point
3EnglishrangeA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A...
4Middle Englishrengen
5Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
6Old Frenchrengplace; position
7Latinrencusrow; order, rank
8Gaulishrekos
9Proto-Celticreketito arrange
10Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via English rostrocaudally

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrostrocaudallyIn a rostrocaudal manner
2EnglishrostrocaudalBetween head and tail
3EnglishcaudalPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part...
4LatincaudālisHaving a tail; caudal
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos