Where does “posteromedial” come from?
Posteromedial derives from English medial, from Latin medialis, from Latin medius meaning "middle," from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos with the same sense.
posteromedial (English): In the back and near the midline
Definitions
- In the back and near the midline
Ancestry of “posteromedial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medial | Of or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near... |
| 2 | Latin | mediālis | Of or belonging to the middle; medial |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |