Where does “proximodorsal” come from?

proximodorsal (English) comes from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

proximodorsal (English): Both proximal and dorsal

Definitions

  1. Both proximal and dorsal

Ancestry of “proximodorsal”, step by step

proximodorsal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dorsal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
2Middle Englishdorsal—
3Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
4Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
5Proto-Italicdorsom—

via English proximo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproximoOf next month
2LatinproximoI approach; dative singular of proximus; ablative...
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →Every word from Latin dorsum →Every word from Medieval Latin dorsalis →