Where does “midsagittally” come from?
midsagittally (English) comes from English midsagittal, from English sagittal, from Latin sagittālis, from Latin Sagitta, from Latin sagitta — arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the...
midsagittally (English): At the middle of the sagittal plane
Definitions
- At the middle of the sagittal plane
Ancestry of “midsagittally”, step by step
midsagittally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English midsagittal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | midsagittal | At the middle of the sagittal plane |
| 2 | English | sagittal | In the direction from dorsal to ventral; Of or... |
| 3 | Latin | sagittālis | of or pertaining to an arrow |
| 4 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 5 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |