Etymology

anterolateral

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Today it means: In front of the body, away from the midline. Full definition →

English lateral ← Latin anterior ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énteros
  3. Latin*anterus
  4. Latinanterior
  5. Englishantero-
  6. Englishlateral
  7. English todayanterolateral

From antero- + lateral.

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