Where does “supraorbital” come from?
Supraorbital comes from Latin supra combined with orbital, ultimately tracing to Old Latin suprad meaning "above."
supraorbital (English): Located immediately above the eye sockets, where...
Definitions
- Located immediately above the eye sockets, where...
Ancestry of “supraorbital”, step by step
supraorbital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orbital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 2 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 3 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |