Where does “thoracodorsal” come from?

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

thoracodorsal (English): Relating to the thorax and back

Definitions

  1. Relating to the thorax and back

Ancestry of “thoracodorsal”, step by step

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—
Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →Every word from Latin dorsum →Every word from Medieval Latin dorsalis →