Where does “posterolaterodorsal” come from?

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

posterolaterodorsal (English): posterior and laterodorsal

Definitions

  1. posterior and laterodorsal

Ancestry of “posterolaterodorsal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaterodorsalBoth lateral and dorsal
2Englishlatero-Relating to the side of something
3EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
4LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
5Latinlātuswide, broad
6LatincaudaA tail
7Proto-Italickaudātail
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda
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