Where does “rostrolateral” come from?

rostrolateral (English) comes from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

rostrolateral (English): lateral of the rostrum

Definitions

  1. lateral of the rostrum

Ancestry of “rostrolateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

Words derived from “rostrolateral

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda
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