Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “proximomedial” come from?

proximomedial (English) comes from English medial, from Latin mediālis, 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.

proximomedial (English): Both proximal and medial

Definitions

  1. Both proximal and medial

Ancestry of “proximomedial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmedialOf or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near...
2Latinmediālis—
3Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
4Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
5Old Latinstlocus—
6Proto-Italicstlokos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “proximomedial”

  • proximomedially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →