Where does “posteroinferiorly” come from?

posteroinferiorly (English) comes from English posteroinferior, from English inferior, from Latin īnferior, from Latin īnferus, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér — under, below.

posteroinferiorly (English): In a posteroinferior direction

Definitions

  1. In a posteroinferior direction

Ancestry of “posteroinferiorly”, step by step

posteroinferiorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English posteroinferior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishposteroinferiorSituated back and below
2Englishinferiorof lower quality; of lower rank; located below
3Latinīnferiorlower in situation or place
4Latinīnferuslow
5Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰérunder, below

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰérEvery word from Latin īnferusEvery word from Latin īnferior