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Where does “monolateral” come from?

monolateral (English) comes from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

monolateral (English): Relating to, or involving only one side

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or involving only one side

Ancestry of “monolateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2Latinlaterālis—
3Latinlātus—
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →