Where does “rostroventrolaterally” come from?

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

rostroventrolaterally (English): In a rostroventrolateral direction

Definitions

  1. In a rostroventrolateral direction

Ancestry of “rostroventrolaterally”, step by step

rostroventrolaterally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rostroventrolateral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrostroventrolateralBoth rostral and ventrolateral
2EnglishventrolateralBoth ventral and lateral
3EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
4LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
5Latinlātuswide, broad
6LatincaudaA tail
7Proto-Italickaudātail
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda
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