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Where does “ventrolateral” come from?

Ventrolateral comes from English lateral, derived from Latin lateralis, from Latin latus meaning side, from Proto-Italic tlātos, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂tós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-.

ventrolateral (English): Both ventral and lateral

Definitions

  1. Both ventral and lateral

Ancestry of “ventrolateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2Latinlaterālis—
3Latinlātus—
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “ventrolateral”

  • ventrolaterally
  • posteroventrolateral
  • rostroventrolateral
  • posteroventrolaterally
  • rostroventrolaterally
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