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Where does “posteromedian” come from?

posteromedian (English) comes from English Median, from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

posteromedian (English): Both central and posterior

Definitions

  1. Both central and posterior

Ancestry of “posteromedian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMedianRelating to Media or Medes; Of laws, rules etc.:...
2Middle Frenchmedian—
3Latinmediānus—
4Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus—
7Proto-Italicstlokos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
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