Where does “ventromedial” come from?
Ventromedial is derived from English ventro- combined with medial, which comes from Latin medialis, from Latin medius meaning "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos.
ventromedial (English): Both ventral and medial
Definitions
- Both ventral and medial
Ancestry of “ventromedial”, step by step
ventromedial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English medial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medial | Of or pertaining to a mean or average; In or near... |
| 2 | Latin | mediālis | Of or belonging to the middle; medial |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via English ventro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventro | — |