Where does “ventromedian” come from?

ventromedian (English) comes from English Median, from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

ventromedian (English): ventromedial

Definitions

  1. ventromedial

Ancestry of “ventromedian”, step by step

ventromedian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Median

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMedianRelating to Media or Medes; Of laws, rules etc.:...
2Middle Frenchmedian
3Latinmediānusmiddle, central
4Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus
7Proto-Italicstlokos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English ventro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishventro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-Every word from Proto-Italic stlokosEvery word from Old Latin stlocus