Where does “ventrolimbic” come from?
ventrolimbic (English) comes from English limbic, from French limbique, from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.
ventrolimbic (English): Relating to the abdomen and the limbic system
Definitions
- Relating to the abdomen and the limbic system
Ancestry of “ventrolimbic”, step by step
ventrolimbic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limbic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limbic | Relating to the limbic system |
| 2 | French | limbique | limbic |
| 3 | Latin | limbus | A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
via English ventro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventro | — |