Where does “lateral” come from?

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

lateral (Spanish): lateral, to the side; lateral; wingback

Definitions

  1. lateral, to the side; lateral; wingback

Ancestry of “lateral”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lateral”

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