Where does “ventral” come from?
ventral (Portuguese) comes from Latin ventrālis, from Latin venter, from Proto-Indo-European wend-tri.
ventral (Portuguese): ventral
Ancestry of “ventral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ventrālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | venter | belly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wend-tri | — |
Words derived from “ventral”