Where does “ventroposteriorly” come from?

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

ventroposteriorly (English): In a ventroposterior manner or direction

Definitions

  1. In a ventroposterior manner or direction

Ancestry of “ventroposteriorly”, step by step

ventroposteriorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ventroposterior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishventroposteriorventral and posterior
2EnglishposteriorLocated behind, or towards the rear of an object;...
3Latinposteriorcoming after, later; next, following; further to...
4Latinposterusfollowing, next, coming after; inferior
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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