Where does “supradorsal” come from?

supradorsal (English) comes from English dorsal, from Middle English dorsal, from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

supradorsal (English): On or above the dorsal region

Definitions

  1. On or above the dorsal region

Ancestry of “supradorsal”, step by step

supradorsal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dorsal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorsalWith respect to, or concerning the side in which...
2Middle Englishdorsal—
3Medieval Latindorsalisof or relating to the back; dorsal; of or...
4Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
5Proto-Italicdorsom—

via English supra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraUsed to indicate that the current citation is...
2Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
3Persianسفرهtablecloth
4Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →Every word from Latin dorsum →Every word from Medieval Latin dorsalis →