Where does “ventroposterolateral” come from?
ventroposterolateral (English) comes from English posterolateral, from English lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
ventroposterolateral (English): ventral and posterolateral
Definitions
- ventral and posterolateral
Ancestry of “ventroposterolateral”, step by step
ventroposterolateral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English posterolateral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | posterolateral | Situated on the side and toward the posterior... |
| 2 | English | lateral | To the side; of or pertaining to the side;... |
| 3 | Latin | laterālis | Of or belonging to the side; lateral |
| 4 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 5 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via English ventro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventro | — |