Where does “sagittally” come from?
sagittally (English) comes from English sagittal, from Latin sagittālis, from Latin Sagitta, from Latin sagitta — arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the...
sagittally (English): In a sagittal direction
Definitions
- In a sagittal direction
Ancestry of “sagittally”, step by step
sagittally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sagittal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sagittal | In the direction from dorsal to ventral; Of or... |
| 2 | Latin | sagittālis | of or pertaining to an arrow |
| 3 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 4 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |