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Where does “rostrally” come from?

rostrally (English) comes from English rostral, from Latin rōstrum, from Latin ferreorostris, from Latin ferreus, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er.

rostrally (English): In a rostral direction; With regard to a rostrum

Definitions

  1. In a rostral direction; With regard to a rostrum

Ancestry of “rostrally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrostralRelating to the rostrum; Serving as a rostrum; A...
2Latinrōstrum—
3Latinferreorostrishaving a cruel beak
4Latinferreusiron, made of iron; like or pertaining to iron;...
5Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
6Cornish-er—
7English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
8Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
9Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
10Latin-āre—
11Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
12Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
13Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
14Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
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