Where does “ventroposterior” come from?

ventroposterior (English) comes from English posterior, from Latin posterior, from Latin posterus, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

ventroposterior (English): ventral and posterior

Definitions

  1. ventral and posterior

Ancestry of “ventroposterior”, step by step

ventroposterior traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English posterior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishposteriorLocated behind, or towards the rear of an object;...
2Latinposteriorcoming after, later; next, following; further to...
3Latinposterusfollowing, next, coming after; inferior
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ventro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishventro

Words derived from “ventroposterior

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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