Where does “unilateral” come from?

unilateral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lateral, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

unilateral (Portuguese): unilateral; one-sided; partial

Definitions

  1. unilateral; one-sided; partial

Ancestry of “unilateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselaterallateral; of lesser importance; sideline
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “unilateral”

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