Where does “ventroanteriorly” come from?

ventroanteriorly (English) comes from English anteriorly, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

ventroanteriorly (English): In a ventroanterior manner or direction

Definitions

  1. In a ventroanterior manner or direction

Ancestry of “ventroanteriorly”, step by step

ventroanteriorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anteriorly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanteriorlybefore; in front; towards the anterior
2English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
3EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
4Middle Englishgrisely
5Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
6Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
7Proto-Germanic*-līk

via English ventro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishventro
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līkEvery word from English -lyEvery word from Old English -līċ