Where does “latéral” come from?

latéral (French) comes from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

latéral (French): lateral; side

Definitions

  1. lateral; side

Ancestry of “latéral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
2Latinlātuswide, broad
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “latéral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →