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Where does “trilaterally” come from?

trilaterally (English) comes from English trilateral, from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

trilaterally (English): In a trilateral way

Definitions

  1. In a trilateral way

Ancestry of “trilaterally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrilateralHaving three sides; Involving three parties
2EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
3Latinlaterālis—
4Latinlātus—
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →